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Avernish

Àbhairnis

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Location

Inverness-shire

Highland

NG841260


English / Map Form: Avernish

Gaelic Form: Àbhairnis


Location: Wester Ross, Highland

Post Town: KYLE

County: Inverness-shire

Local Authority: Highland

Nearest Main Roads: A87

English / Map Form: Avernish

Gaelic Form: Àbhairnis


Genitive Form: Àbhairnis

Language Notes

ON Obscure element + nom. sg. ON nes, neut. ‘promontary’

Element Meaning

ON obscure element; nes promontory

Sources

Awnernis 1495 RMS ii no. 228
Awnarnys 1528 RMS iii no. 534
Avarrynnis 1548 RMS iv no. 204
Awirnis 1596 RMS vi no. 453
Averinsche 1655 RMS x no. 440
Averneis 1681 RPS [1681/7/155]
Abharnis Dwelly 1912
Abhairnis Watson 1904, 188
Abhairnis previous signage
[ɑ:və,ɳɪʃ] Local source, Sòdhaigh

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