Of or relating to the Hebrides, a group of islands off the coast of Scotland; a person from the Hebrides.
From the Hebrides (from Old Norse 'Suðreyjar' meaning 'southern islands') + -ean (regional suffix). The Norse origin reflects the Viking settlement of these islands during the Medieval period.
The Hebrides have a fascinating linguistic history—they were Norse-speaking for centuries, then became Gaelic-speaking, then English-speaking. That layered history is literally embedded in place names: 'Harris' (Norse) mixed with 'Stornoway' (Norse + Gaelic).
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