Orkneyan
English
Etymology
Orkney + -an
Adjective
Orkneyan (comparative more Orkneyan, superlative most Orkneyan)
- Of or pertaining to the Orkney Islands.
- 1845, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, "Seaweed", in Graham's Magazine January 1845
- The Orkneyan skerries
- 1845, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, "Seaweed", in Graham's Magazine January 1845
Synonyms
- Orcadian
Noun
Orkneyan (plural Orkneyans)
- A native or inhabitant of the Orkney Islands.
Synonyms
- Orcadian