Isle of Wight

Etymology

From Old English Wiht, Wihte ealond, Latin Vecta (c.150), from Celtic Ictis (literally “nether”), akin to Old Irish icht (“nether, bottom”), Muir n-Icht (“English Channel”, literally “the nether sea”), referring to the fact that the Isle of Wight is the southern-most of the British Isles.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaɪ(ə)l əv ˌwaɪt/

Proper noun

Isle of Wight

1. An island and county off the south coast of England in the English Channel opposite Southampton.
2. An unincorporated community in Virginia, USA, and the county seat of Isle of Wight County.

See also

• caulkhead