Norse name Papey Litla Area rank 102 Sovereign state United Kingdom Council area Shetland Island groups British Isles, Shetland | OS grid reference HU337610 Highest elevation North Ward 82 m Area 226 ha Lieutenancy area Shetland | |
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Meaning of name Little island of the papar (priests) | ||
Papa Little (Old Norse: Papey Litla, meaning "the little island of the priests") is an island in St Magnus Bay, Shetland, Scotland.
Map of Papa Little, United Kingdom
The island lies at the head of Aith Voe in north west Mainland, Shetland, south of Muckle Roe. It is largely peat-covered and has been uninhabited since the 1840s.
Its name means "little island of the papar" (as distinct from Papa Stour), who were Gaelic hermits or Culdees found as far north as Iceland.
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