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Harray

settlement · Orkney Islands

Old NorseAI-generated

Harray is a Norse name, possibly meaning 'hare's farm' or 'hare's settlement'. It combines a word for hare with a term for a farm or settlement.

Word origins

harri
Old Norsehare(from héri "hare")
ey
Old Norsefarm, settlement(from ey "farm, settlement")

Historical forms

Harrey (1541)