Eriska

uh-rish-kuh; eh-ris-kuh

Scottish

"water spirit island; brownie's island"

Eriska Origin and Meaning

The name Eriska is a girl's name meaning "water spirit island; brownie's island".

The name of a tidal island off of Loch Creran in Scotland, Eriska means "water spirit or brownie island", the name borrowed from the Scottish Gaelic
Ùruisg
. The island is now privately owned and not to be confused with the similar Eriskay, the name of an island in the Out Hebrides.

The Ùruisg is sometimes associated with the brownie, a mythological creature that lived in dwellings and houses, however it might also be linked to the Urisk, a solitary creature who lived in remote places, and was said to both protect or completely ignore wayfarers.