Voe

//vəʊ// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A narrow sea inlet, particularly in the Shetland Islands, similar to a fjord. British
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A village in Delting parish, Mainland, Shetland Islands council area, Scotland (OS grid ref HU4063).
  2. 2
    A small settlement in Northmavine parish, north Mainland, Shetland Islands council area (OS grid ref HU3381).

Etymology

Etymology 1

Shetland and Orkney dialect, from Norn, from Old Norse vágr. Cognate with Swedish and Norwegian våg, and Faroese vágur. Doublet of way.

Etymology 2

From voe.

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