Skellister
hamlet · Shetland Islands
Old NorseAI-generated
Skellister is likely of Old Norse origin, possibly from 'skel', meaning shell, and 'staðir', meaning a place or farmstead. It could refer to a place with many shells or a farmstead near the coast.
Word origins
- skel
- Old Norseshell
- staðir
- Old Norseplace, farmstead