Whoever the occupants were, they were followed in the 9th century by viking settlers, who gave the island at least part of its name. The latter is derived from two elements: "Barr" and Old Norse ' ("island"). "Barr" may represent the Gaelic personal name '. Or it could represent the Old Norse elements ' or ' ("bare" or "rough"), or perhaps the Celtic element *"barr" ("top" or "peak"). According to the ancient Grettis saga, the first viking to arrive was named "Omund the Wooden-Leg".