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Balmeanach

Am Baile Meadhanach

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Meaning

the middle farm/township


Location

Inverness-shire

Highland

NG555409


English / Map Form: Balmeanach

Gaelic Form: Am Baile Meadhanach


Location: Skye, Inner Hebrides

Post Town: PORTREE

County: Inverness-shire

Local Authority: Highland

Nearest Main Roads: A87

English / Map Form: Balmeanach

Gaelic Form: Am Baile Meadhanach


Language Notes

G nom. sg. masc. def. art. am + nom. sg. baile, masc. 'township' + nom. sg. masc. adj. meadhanach, 'middle' = 'the middle township'.

Element Meaning

G baile &#126 township; meadhanach &#126 middle

Sources

Balliemeanoch 1688 Retours (Inverness) no. 109
Balmenoch 1776 Mackenzie: North part
Ballmeanach 1820 Thomson
Balmeanach 1882 OS 6 inch 1st edn.
Balmennoch = Baile meadhonach Dwelly 1912
Bail’ meadhonach Watson 1904, 118
Balmeanach, Balmeanock, Baile meadhonach Forbes, 290
Abhainn Bhaile Meadhonaich current OS maps

Additional Information

It is possible this name did not originally have the initial article.

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