Cullivoe
village · Shetland Islands
Old NorseSurmised
Suggested4 sources · historical forms · name elements
Cullivoe is a Norse name, likely meaning 'Cull's bay' or 'bay by the pigsty'. 'Cul' could be a personal name or refer to a pigsty, and 'voe' is a Norse term for a small bay.
Word origins
- Cul-
- Old Norsepigsty, enclosure, personal name(from kúl "pigsty, enclosure", Kuli "personal name")
- voe
- Old Norsebay(from vágr "bay")
Historical forms
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