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XXX.—Geology of the Outer Hebrides. Part II.—South Uist and Eriskay

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 July 2012

T. J. Jehu  and
R. M. Craig
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The origin of the name “Uist” or “Vist” is uncertain. It is probably either of Pictish or Scandinavian derivation. It is said to be found amongst the names of the early Pictish kings. Some authorities give “Ivist” as the earliest known name, and this may mean “Ey-vist,” the Island of Vist (the Pictish king), or may be rendered literally from the Norse as “dwelling-place.” Others believe that the name is derived from “vest” (Danish) signifying “the west island.” Originally Uist comprised what we now know as North Uist, Benbecula, South Uist, and possibly Barra as well.

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Earth and Environmental Science Transactions of The Royal Society of Edinburgh , Volume 53 , Issue 3 , 1925 , pp. 615 - 641
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Copyright © Royal Society of Edinburgh 1925

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page 635 note * There is no evidence in the field as to the age of these dykes. They are obviously later than the movements which have affected the Archæan Complex. The presumption is that they are of Tertiary Age, as the trend is in the same direction as the other later dykes, and they are just as fresh in appearance.