Achaphubuil
Achadh a' Phùbaill
Meaning
the field of the tent or pavilion
Location
Inverness-shire
Highland
NN081759
English / Map Form: Achaphubuil
Gaelic Form: Achadh a' Phùbaill
Location: Lochaber, Highland
Post Town: FORT WILLIAM
County: Inverness-shire
Local Authority: Highland
Nearest Main Roads: A861
English / Map Form: Achaphubuil
Gaelic Form: Achadh a' Phùbaill
Genitive Form: Achadh a' Phùbaill
Language Notes
G sg. masc. achadh, nom. `field' + gen. sg. masc. art. a' + lenited gen. sg. of pùball, masc. ‘tent’ = ‘the field of the tent/pavilion’.Element Meaning
G achadh ~ field; pùball ~ tent/pavilion
Sources
| terræ de Auchinfobill | 1603 Retours (Inverness) no. 15 |
| terrarum de Achnaphubill | 1629 Retours (Inverness) no. 48 |
| Achpubil | 1820 Thomson |
| Achadh a’ phùbuill | MacMillan, 252 |
| Achadh a’ Phubail | MacKinnon, 19 |
| Achadh a’ Phùbaill | Mac an Tàilleir 2003 |
| Achadh a’ Phùbaill | previous signage |
| Ach’ a’ Phùbaill | informant TM |
Additional Information