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[Facts] Re: Scottish first name meaning "boy of the isle"
I'm not sure...The first Scottish name that comes to mind is my screenname: Isla, the masculine form of which is Islay, a place name (both are pronounced like EYE-lah). But it doesn't mean "boy of the isle," it's just the name of an island in Scotland. There's also Lyle, an English name meaning "from the island."
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i thought you pronounced Islay like the island as in Eye-lay
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I've always heard it as "EYE-lah" and that both Isla and Islay are prn. this way. But I'm not 100% sure.
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Hello Isla,Thanks a lot for your reply. I think you got me on the right path here with Lyle.Heidi
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Glad I could help :)
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