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The English name for Anglesey may be derived from the Old Norse; either Ǫngullsey "Hook Island" [8] or Ǫnglisey "Ǫngli's Island". [8] [9] No record of such an Ǫngli survives, [10] but the place name was used by Viking raiders as early as the 10th century and later adopted by the Normans during their invasions of Gwynedd. [11]
Holy Island (Welsh: Ynys Gybi, 'the island of (Saint) Cybi') is an island on the western side of the larger Isle of Anglesey, Wales, from which it is separated by the Cymyran Strait. It is called "Holy" because of the high concentration of standing stones , burial chambers and other religious sites on the small island.
Location of Isle of Anglesey in Wales. The list of standardised Welsh place-names, for places in Anglesey, is a list compiled by the Welsh Language Commissioner to recommend the standardisation of the spelling of Welsh place-names, particularly in the Welsh language and when multiple forms are used, although some place-names in English were also recommended to be matched with the Welsh.
The islands can be visited by charter boat from Holyhead. The individual islets are accessible from one another at low tide and by small bridges. The name "Skerry" is the Scottish diminutive of the Old Norse "sker", and means a small rocky reef or island. [1] The Welsh name for these islands, 'Ynysoedd y Moelrhoniaid', means "Islands of the ...
It was abolished in 1885, leaving only the county constituency of Anglesey. The official name of the constituency in English was Anglesey, until it was replaced by the Welsh name Ynys Môn. Parliament approved the change, to take effect from the 1983 general election. This was purely an alteration of the official name, as no boundary changes ...
I don't know the eytmological derivation but there is little doubt that the English name for the Island - Anglesey does derive from Island of the Angles and its derivation probably greatly post dated the roman occupation. The derivation might be from the Old English Ieg meaning island. Velela 15:44, 7 May 2005 (UTC)
During the transition to the new system, the shadow authority requested a change of name in both languages, to "Isle of Anglesey" in English and "Sir Ynys Môn" in Welsh. The government confirmed the change with effect from 2 April 1996, one day after the new council came into being. [9]
Stanley Embankment, looking towards Holy Island. The Stanley Embankment, or The Cob, connects Anglesey and Holy Island. It carries the North Wales Coast Line railway and the A5 road. The embankment was designed and built by Thomas Telford. When the A5 was being constructed between London and the Port of Holyhead, a more direct route was needed.