Did the Ancient Greeks Name Britain’s Isles of Scilly?

Did the Ancient Greeks Name Britain’s Isles of Scilly?

Satellite photo of the Isles of Scilly. Credit: NASA, public domain The Isles of Scilly are a group of islands off the southwest tip of Britain. The origin of their name has been a mystery for centuries, but one historian believes that he has now discovered the answer. According to Professor Andrew Breeze, the name of the Isles of Scilly comes from Greek. What does the name mean, and what did the ancient Greeks have to do with this group of isla…