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Belladrum

Bealadruim


Meaning

mouth of the ridge


Location

Ross and Cromarty

Highland

NH525421


English / Map Form: Belladrum

Gaelic Form: Bealadruim


Location: Inverness area, Highland

Post Town: BEAULY

County: Ross and Cromarty

Local Authority: Highland

English / Map Form: Belladrum

Gaelic Form: Bealadruim


Language Notes

 

Element Meaning

G beul ~ mouth + druim ~ ridge 

Sources

tribus partibus de Beldrum 1496 RMS, ii no. 2320
Balladrum 1507 RMS, ii no. 3184
octauam partem de dawoch de Belladrum 1511 NLS Dep. 327, 59/2
tres quartas partes de Balladrum 1512 RMS, ii no. 3730

Bealadrum Diack Place-names of Pictland 11, 155
Bealladrum Roberton
Beala-drum Watson 2002 (1913), 130
Bealathdruim Watson 1926, 478

Additional Information

Belladrum Kennels is a modern name, although kennels and a pheasantry is marked at this site on OS 1902. 

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