The following are names taken from the maps in Joseph Anderson's edition of the Orkneyinga saga, details:
Date of publication - 1990 (reprint of 1981 edition, in turn a facsimile of an 1893 edition)
Translators - Jón A. Hjaltalin & Gilbert Goudie
Editor - Joseph Anderson
Publisher: James Thin and Mercat Press (1873 original by Edmonston & Douglas).
ISBN 0 901824 25 9
Here are two "cheats" for references (cut and paste). The first is for the 1893 facsimile, the second for an online version of the 1873 Edmonston & Douglas edition.
<ref>Anderson, Joseph (Ed.) (1893) ''Orkneyinga Saga''. Translated by Jón A. Hjaltalin & Gilbert Goudie. Edinburgh. James Thin and Mercat Press (1990 reprint). ISBN 0-901824-25-9</ref>
<ref>{{Orkneyinga}}</ref>
Hjaltland
Baltey - Balta
Barrey - West Burra
Brusey - Bressay
Ey [sic] - Uyea by Unst
Fætilar - Fetlar
Friðarey - Fair Isle
Hafrey - South Havra
Hafskotsey - Hascosay
Hildesey - Hildasay
?Husey - East Burra
Hvalsey - Whalsay
Jala - Yell
Lyngey - Linga (various)
Meginland - Mainland
Mosey - Mousa
Nos - Noss
Ornyst - Unst
Papey Stora - Papa Stour
Rauðey Milkla - Muckle Roe
Sandfriðarey - Samphrey
Valey - Vaila
Vemundarey - Vementry
Shetland uncertain (as marked on map)
Papey - Oxna (?)
Rauðey Litla - Papa Little (?!)
Additional -
Alasund - Yell Sound
Leirvik - Lerwick
Sundbolstaðr - Symbister
Orkneyar (Orkneyjar - later Norse)
Austrsker - Auskerry
Borgarey - Burra
Damsey/Daminsey - Damsay (St Adamnan's Island)
Eiðey - Eday
Egilsey - Egilsay
Eyinhelga - Eynhallow
Færey - Fara (and also Faray?)
Flottey - Flotta
Gáreksey - Gairsay
Glums Holm - Glim(p)s Holm
Grimsey - Graemsay
Háey - Hoy
Hellisey/Eller Holm - Helliar Holm (Helene-holm in Fordun)
Hjalpandisey - Shapinsay
Hrólfsey - Rousay
Hrossey (Meginland) - Mainland
Hundey - Hunda
Kalfey - Cava
Kalfr - Calf of Eday
Kolbeinsey - Copinsay
Lyngholm - Linga Holm
Papey Meiri - Papa Westray
Papey Minni - Papa Stronsay
Petlandsker - Pentland Skerries
Rínansey/Rínarsey - North Ronaldsay (St Ninian's Isle, not Ronald's, like South Ronaldsay. Possibly "St Ronan's Island")
Rognvaldsey - South Ronaldsay
Sandey - Sanday
Strionsey - Stronsay
Svínney/Swefney - Swona (sometimes with "v" sometimes with "w")
Vestrey - Westray
Vigr - Wyre
Additional -
Kirkiuvág - Kirkwall
Petlandlandfiörð - Pentland Firth
Straumnes - Stomness
Straumsey - Stroma
Vestfiörð - Westray Firth
Islands of the Forth
Máeyar (cf. plural, later form would be "Máeyjar") - Isle of May
Islands of the Clyde
Bót - Bute
Kumreyar - Cumbrae (later form would be Kumreyjar)
Herey - Arran
Sandey - Sanda Island
Outer Hebrides
Ivist - Uist
Lióðhús - Lewis
(Not mentioned - Harris - "Hérað" I think)
Inner Hebrides
Dysey - Jura
Eyin Helga - Iona
Il - Islay
Guðey - Gigha
Kiarbarey - ?Kerrera
Myl - Mull
Raunay [sic] - Rona by Raasay
Skidh [sic] (= Skið? Skiþ?) - Skye
Tyrvist - Tiree
Skotlandsfiörð - The Minch
Suðreyar - Hebrides (later "Suðreyjar" + "Sodor")
For later Norn versions of the names see
here - some changes, e.g. "øy" is used rather than "ey". --
MacRusgail 15:25, 14 August 2007 (UTC)reply
The following are names taken from the maps in Joseph Anderson's edition of the Orkneyinga saga, details:
Date of publication - 1990 (reprint of 1981 edition, in turn a facsimile of an 1893 edition)
Translators - Jón A. Hjaltalin & Gilbert Goudie
Editor - Joseph Anderson
Publisher: James Thin and Mercat Press (1873 original by Edmonston & Douglas).
ISBN 0 901824 25 9
Here are two "cheats" for references (cut and paste). The first is for the 1893 facsimile, the second for an online version of the 1873 Edmonston & Douglas edition.
<ref>Anderson, Joseph (Ed.) (1893) ''Orkneyinga Saga''. Translated by Jón A. Hjaltalin & Gilbert Goudie. Edinburgh. James Thin and Mercat Press (1990 reprint). ISBN 0-901824-25-9</ref>
<ref>{{Orkneyinga}}</ref>
Hjaltland
Baltey - Balta
Barrey - West Burra
Brusey - Bressay
Ey [sic] - Uyea by Unst
Fætilar - Fetlar
Friðarey - Fair Isle
Hafrey - South Havra
Hafskotsey - Hascosay
Hildesey - Hildasay
?Husey - East Burra
Hvalsey - Whalsay
Jala - Yell
Lyngey - Linga (various)
Meginland - Mainland
Mosey - Mousa
Nos - Noss
Ornyst - Unst
Papey Stora - Papa Stour
Rauðey Milkla - Muckle Roe
Sandfriðarey - Samphrey
Valey - Vaila
Vemundarey - Vementry
Shetland uncertain (as marked on map)
Papey - Oxna (?)
Rauðey Litla - Papa Little (?!)
Additional -
Alasund - Yell Sound
Leirvik - Lerwick
Sundbolstaðr - Symbister
Orkneyar (Orkneyjar - later Norse)
Austrsker - Auskerry
Borgarey - Burra
Damsey/Daminsey - Damsay (St Adamnan's Island)
Eiðey - Eday
Egilsey - Egilsay
Eyinhelga - Eynhallow
Færey - Fara (and also Faray?)
Flottey - Flotta
Gáreksey - Gairsay
Glums Holm - Glim(p)s Holm
Grimsey - Graemsay
Háey - Hoy
Hellisey/Eller Holm - Helliar Holm (Helene-holm in Fordun)
Hjalpandisey - Shapinsay
Hrólfsey - Rousay
Hrossey (Meginland) - Mainland
Hundey - Hunda
Kalfey - Cava
Kalfr - Calf of Eday
Kolbeinsey - Copinsay
Lyngholm - Linga Holm
Papey Meiri - Papa Westray
Papey Minni - Papa Stronsay
Petlandsker - Pentland Skerries
Rínansey/Rínarsey - North Ronaldsay (St Ninian's Isle, not Ronald's, like South Ronaldsay. Possibly "St Ronan's Island")
Rognvaldsey - South Ronaldsay
Sandey - Sanday
Strionsey - Stronsay
Svínney/Swefney - Swona (sometimes with "v" sometimes with "w")
Vestrey - Westray
Vigr - Wyre
Additional -
Kirkiuvág - Kirkwall
Petlandlandfiörð - Pentland Firth
Straumnes - Stomness
Straumsey - Stroma
Vestfiörð - Westray Firth
Islands of the Forth
Máeyar (cf. plural, later form would be "Máeyjar") - Isle of May
Islands of the Clyde
Bót - Bute
Kumreyar - Cumbrae (later form would be Kumreyjar)
Herey - Arran
Sandey - Sanda Island
Outer Hebrides
Ivist - Uist
Lióðhús - Lewis
(Not mentioned - Harris - "Hérað" I think)
Inner Hebrides
Dysey - Jura
Eyin Helga - Iona
Il - Islay
Guðey - Gigha
Kiarbarey - ?Kerrera
Myl - Mull
Raunay [sic] - Rona by Raasay
Skidh [sic] (= Skið? Skiþ?) - Skye
Tyrvist - Tiree
Skotlandsfiörð - The Minch
Suðreyar - Hebrides (later "Suðreyjar" + "Sodor")
For later Norn versions of the names see
here - some changes, e.g. "øy" is used rather than "ey". --
MacRusgail 15:25, 14 August 2007 (UTC)reply