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Name Sark
Type Island
Usage English, Ancient Semitic, Medieval Scandinavian
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Meaning & History

One of the Channel Islands in ENGLAND. Could be derived from the Proto-Semetic 'śrq', meaning "redden", "rise", or "east", as Sark is the easternmost island. Alternatively, it come from Old Norse 'serkr', meaning "shirt".
Added 6/26/2020 by picajay