Skye
[skaɪ]Meaning
from the Isle of Skye off the west coast of Scotland; sometimes a variant of Sky
Background Story
Skye comes from the name of the Isle of Skye off the west coast of Scotland, and is sometimes considered a variant of Sky. The island's Gaelic name, Sgitheanach, has been suggested to describe a winged shape, but no definitive agreement exists as to the origin of the name.
Temperament
Related Names
Sail
Blue
From the English word for the colour, via Norman French from a Frankish word
Dart
English masculine given name, recorded as rare; also an English surname
Icey
Recorded as a feminine given name in English
Roan
Short form of names beginning with Old German hraban, meaning "raven"
Shaw
English surname from Old English sceaga "thicket"; Scottish from Gaelic Sitheach "wolf"
Star
The English word for a celestial body, from Old English steorra
Steelie
Storm
From the Old English or Old Dutch storm, or Old Norse stormr; unisex in English, typically masculine elsewhere