👉 "Shetland" is a Scottish word that refers to the island of Shetland in the north Atlantic Ocean. It was originally used as a title for a king or queen who ruled over Shetland during the Viking Age, but it has since been applied to the entire island and its surrounding islands, including the Firth of Forth and the Bight of Charteris. The term "Shetlands" is often used in Scottish Gaelic, which is a language spoken by many