Balmeanach
Am Baile Meadhanach
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 ~ township; meadhanach ~ 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.
