- Rockall
- geographical name islet N Atlantic NW of Ireland
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
Rockall
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Rockall — (spr. rock aol), Felseneiland im Atlantischen Ozean, 416 km nördlich von Irland, etwa 300 km von der Hebrideninsel St. Kilda, unter 57°36´ nördl. Br. und 13°14´ westl. L., erhebt sich als steiler, 21 m hoher und nur 90 m im Umfang messender Kegel … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Rockall — ▪ islet, Scotland, United Kingdom isolated granite rock in the North Atlantic Ocean 220 miles (354 km) west of the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Rockall is about 100 yards (91 metres) in circumference and stands some 70 feet (21 metres) above… … Universalium
Rockall — This most interesting surname is English but arguably of Olde French pre 10th century origins. It is residential and has several possible sources. It may derive from the French word roque introduced into England and Scotland after the Norman… … Surnames reference
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