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Bernisdale

Beàrnasdal

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Meaning

Bjorn's valley


Location

Inverness-shire

Highland

NG399506


English / Map Form: Bernisdale

Gaelic Form: Beàrnasdal


Location: Skye, Inner Hebrides

Post Town: PORTREE

County: Inverness-shire

Local Authority: Highland

Nearest Main Roads: A850

English / Map Form: Bernisdale

Gaelic Form: Beàrnasdal


Language Notes

ON Bjôrns-dalr : gen. sg of ON personal name Bjôrn, masc. + nom. sg. of ON dalr, masc. 'valley' = 'Bjôrn's valley'. The genitive form Bjôrns is a variant of the expected form Bjarnar.

Element Meaning

G Bjôrn personal name; dalr valley

Sources

Bernestal 1776 Mackenzie: North part
Bernestal 1804 Heather
Barnasdale 1820 Thomson
Bernisdale, Bernisdal Bjorn’s dale or glen Forbes 1923, 76

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