Papa Little

Papa Little
Scots namePapa Little
Old Norse namePapey Litla
Meaning of nameLittle island of the papar (priests)

Rit Ness, the northwest of Papa Little
Location
Papa Little
Papa Little shown within Shetland
OS grid referenceHU337610
Coordinates60°20′N 1°23′W / 60.33°N 01.39°W / 60.33; -01.39
Physical geography
Island groupShetland
Area226 ha
Area rank102
Highest elevationNorth Ward 82 m
Administration
Council areaShetland Islands
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Demographics
Population0
References

Papa Little (Scots: Papa Little; Old Norse: Papey Litla, meaning "the little island of the priests") is an island in St Magnus Bay, Shetland, Scotland.

The island lies at the head of Aith Voe in north west Mainland, Shetland, south of Muckle Roe. It is largely peat-covered and has been uninhabited since the 1840s.

Its name means "little island of the papar" (as distinct from Papa Stour), who were Gaelic hermits or Culdees found as far north as Iceland.