| Scots name | Papa Little |
|---|---|
| Old Norse name | Papey Litla |
| Meaning of name | Little island of the papar (priests) |
 Rit Ness, the northwest of Papa Little | |
| Location | |
  Papa Little Papa Little shown within Shetland | |
| OS grid reference | HU337610 |
| Coordinates | 60°20′N 1°23′W / 60.33°N 01.39°W |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Shetland |
| Area | 226 ha |
| Area rank | 102 [1] |
| Highest elevation | North Ward 82 m |
| Administration | |
| Council area | Shetland Islands |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0[2] |
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| References | [3][4] |
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.[5]
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.
- ^ Area and population ranks: there are c. 300 islands over 20 ha in extent and 93 permanently inhabited islands were listed in the 2011 census.
- ^ National Records of Scotland (15 August 2013). "Appendix 2: Population and households on Scotland's Inhabited Islands" (PDF). Statistical Bulletin: 2011 Census: First Results on Population and Household Estimates for Scotland Release 1C (Part Two) (PDF) (Report). SG/2013/126. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004) The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh. Canongate.
- ^ Ordnance Survey. OS Maps Online (Map). 1:25,000. Leisure.
- ^ "Overview of Papa Little". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 11 November 2007.