Foula

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Foula

/ˈfuːlə/ UK

Sounds like Fula · Rhymes with -uːlə

Where it comes from

From Old Norse Fuglaey, from Old Norse fugl (“bird”) + Old Norse ey (“island”).

proper noun

A remote island west of Mainland, Shetland Islands council area, Scotland (OS grid ref HT9639). That brings back memories of my visit to the remote Scottish island of Foula. The most westerly of the Shetlands, it still officially adheres to the Julian calendar, which is 13 days behind our habitual Gregorian one.

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name island of Scotland

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"Foula." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/foula. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Foula. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/foula

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"Foula." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/foula.

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@misc{foula_2026,
  title = {Foula},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/foula},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}