Little Ayre
hamlet · Orkney Islands
Old NorseAI-generated
Little Ayre means 'small spit of land' or 'small island'. The 'little' distinguishes it from a larger feature, and 'ayre' is a Norse term for a spit of land or a small island.
Word origins
- Little
- Old NorseSmall(from litill "small")
- Ayre
- Old NorseSpit of land, island(from eyrr "gravel bank, spit of land")