Blair Collection > Surnames & place-names of the Isle of Man

298 aUanx piarc-Mantcs.
Skaunn (M), ' a shield,' possibly occurs in Shonest,
the name of a trcen in the parish of Lonan
(Skauns-sta^r), ' Skaun's Stead.'
Skauri, from skari (M), ' a young seagull ;' possibly in
Skerrisdale, formerly Skerristal {Skauris-dalr),
' Skauri's Dale ;' and in Scarista {Skauris-sta^r) ,
' Skauri's Stead' (see Sker, p. 277). [Scarista,
Harris; Scarrabus, Islay; Scrabster, Caithness;
SkarastaSr, Iceland.]
Skinni, 'a skinner,' a nickname in the Landnduia-b6c ;
in Skinscoe, found in the Chronicon Mannics as
Skynnescor (Skinnis-skdr), ' Skinni's Edge,'
[Skinnybocke, Lincolnshire.]
Sdlvi, possibly meaning ' the swallow ;' in Sulby,
formerly written Sulaby, Soulby, and Solbee
(Solva-byr), ' Solvi's Farm.' This is the name of
the largest river in the Island, and of two farms in
the parish of Onchan. It is also found in Sul-
brick {Sdlva-hrckka), ' Solvi's Slope or Brink.'
[SoLVA-DALE, Landndma-h6c.'\
Ullr, or Ulli, ' akin to Gothic wulpus, " glory," ' the
name of one of the gods, the stepson of Thor ; in
Ulist {Ulls-sta^r), ' Ull's Stead.'
porkell {porketill, ' Thor's kettle,' see Corkhill, p. 82) ;
in Thorkelstad (ob.) (porkeU's-sta'Sr), 'Thorkell's
Stead,' or villa Thorkell, as it is called in the
oldest manorial roll, which was the ancient name
of the village of Kirk Michael.
The proper name Cringle, which is still in use as
a surname, from kringla (F), ' a dish, circle, orb,' is
found as a farm name without either prefix or affix,
and is therefore probably only a portion of the