Alderney is the most northerly of the Channel Islands and a British Crown dependency. It is part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey. It is long and wide.... and Burhou
Burhou
Burhou is a tiny island approximately 1.4 miles northwest of Alderney that is part of the Channel Islands. It has no permanent residents, and is a Nature reserve, so landing there is banned from March 15 to July 27.... in the Channel Islands
Channel Islands
The Channel Islands are a group of islands in the English Channel, off the France coast of Normandy. They include two separate bailiwicks: the Bailiwick of Guernsey and the Bailiwick of Jersey.... . It often sees a furious tidal race
Tidal race
Tidal race is a natural occurrence whereby a fast moving tide passes through a constriction resulting in the formation of waves, eddy and hazardous ocean current.... , and Braye Harbour
Braye Harbour
Braye Harbour is the main harbour of Alderney in the Channel Islands, a British dependency, not in the UK. It has one of the longest harbour walls in Europe.... which faces it, has a mile long breakwater to cope with this.
Etymology is the study of the roots and history of words; and how their form and meaning have changed over time.In languages with a long detailed history, etymology makes use of philology, the study of how words change from culture to culture over time.... of the Swinge is probably Old Norse
Old Norse
Old Norse is a North Germanic languages that was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and inhabitants of their overseas settlements during the Viking Age, until about 1300.... , related to Old Icelandic swinnr (swift, rapid)
Corbet Rock lies in the Swinge.
The Little Swinge is between Burhou and Les Nannels.
