English
Great Bernera
Great Bernera comes from Scottish Gaelic Beàrnaraigh, and goes back to Old Norse Bjarnarey.
- Old Norsec. 800–1350Bjarnareyliterally ‘bear island’
- Scottish GaelicmodernBeàrnaraigh
- EnglishtodayGreat Bernera
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Old Norsec. 800–1350Bjarnareyliterally ‘bear island’
- Scottish GaelicmodernBeàrnaraigh
- EnglishtodayGreat Bernera
Every English word from Old Norse Bjarnarey
Today it means
name An island of the Outer Hebrides in Western Isles council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NB13).
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Old Norse Bjarnarey / Great Bernera