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Orkney
[Orkney 词源字典]
name of a group of islands off the north coast of Scotland, from Old Norse
Orkney-jar
"Seal Islands," from
orkn
"seal," probably imitative of its bark. Related:
Orkneyman
.
[Orkney etymology, Orkney origin, 英语词源]