Orkneyan

English

Etymology

From Orkney ‎ -an.

Adjective

Orkneyan (comparative more Orkneyan, superlative most Orkneyan)

1. Of or pertaining to the Orkney Islands.
   • 1845 January, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, “Seaweed”, in Graham's Magazine:

     The Orkneyan skerries

Synonyms

• Orcadian

Noun

Orkneyan (plural Orkneyans)

1. A native or inhabitant of the Orkney Islands.

Synonyms

• Orcadian