Ardvasar
Àird a' Bhàsair
Meaning
the promontory of the executioner
Location
Inverness-shire
Highland
NG630032
English / Map Form: Ardvasar
Gaelic Form: Àird a' Bhàsair
Location: Skye, Inner Hebrides
Post Town: ISLE OF SKYE
County: Inverness-shire
Local Authority: Highland
Nearest Main Roads: A85
English / Map Form: Ardvasar
Gaelic Form: Àird a' Bhàsair
Language Notes
G nom. sg. àird, fem. 'promontory' + gen. sg. masc. def. art. a' (leniting) + lenited gen. sg. of ON/G bàsa(i)r, of obscure meaning = 'the promontory of the Bàsar'Element Meaning
G àird ~ promontory; bàsa(i)r ~ meaning obscure
Sources
| Arda Bhàsair | Robertson |
| Airdeabhasar / Airdabhàsair | current OS maps |
| [‘ɑ:rdə’vɑ:səðʲ] | Local source, Sòdhaigh |
Additional Information
Current OS maps and local signage have various spellings of this name.
