isle

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   a small island

2. 2
   noun

   An island, usually very small. Compare with islet.

3. 3
   noun

   Obsolete spelling of aisle.

4. 4
   name

   A minor city in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, United States.

5. 5
   name

   A commune near Limoges, Haute-Vienne department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.

6. 6
   name

   A river in Somerset, England, which flows into the River Parrett.

7. 7
   name

   A river in southwestern France, which flows into the Dordogne.

Etymology

From Middle English ile, yle (with s added, similar to English island), borrowed from Old French ille, idle, isle, from Latin insula. Not related to island. Doublet of insula.