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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")