Alan Macniven, The Vikings in Islay: the place of names in Hebridean settlement history

Whyte, A. C. (2016) Alan Macniven, The Vikings in Islay: the place of names in Hebridean settlement history. Journal of Scottish Name Studies, 10, pp. 213-218. [Book Review]

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Abstract

Alan Macniven, The Vikings in Islay: the place of names in Hebridean settlement history. Edinburgh: John Donald, 2015. xi + 419 pp. £25. ISBN 978-19-06-56662-3.

Item Type:Book Reviews
Keywords:Settlement, society, Hebrides, Hebridean, Torosay, Mull, Scotland, Scottish, settlement-names, place-names, medieval, Forsa, Moloros, language, linguistics, Gaelic, Old Norse, toponymy, onomastics, Viking, maps, etymology, etymological, fiscal, land assessment, Scandinavia, Scandinavian, landscape, agriculture, soil, personal names, religion, Christianity, Early Christian, saints, hagiotoponyms, hagiotoponymy, syntax, loan-words, chronology, language contact, archaeology, geography, geographical, geology, geological, topography, topographical, tenure, tenurial, ecclesiastical, Church, history, Britain, British, Ireland, Irish.
Status:Published
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Whyte, Dr Alasdair
Authors: Whyte, A. C.
Subjects:D History General and Old World > DA Great Britain
P Language and Literature > P Philology. Linguistics
College/School:College of Arts & Humanities > School of Humanities > Celtic and Gaelic
Journal Name:Journal of Scottish Name Studies
Journal Abbr.:JSNS
Publisher:Clann Tuirc
ISSN:1747-7387
ISSN (Online):2054-9385

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