Etymology

From Old English Wiht, Wihte ealond, Latin Vecta (c.150), from Celtic Ictis ‎(literally “nether”), akin to Old Irish icht ‎(“nether, bottom”), Muir n-Icht ‎(“English Channel”, literally “the nether sea”), referring to the fact that the Isle of Wight is the southern-most of the British Isles.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaɪ(ə)l əv ˌwaɪt/