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Camustianavaig

Camas Tianabhaig

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Meaning

the bay of Tianabhaig


Settlement

Location

Inverness-shire

Highland

NG508393


English / Map Form: Camustianavaig

Gaelic Form: Camas Tianabhaig


Location: Skye, Inner Hebrides

Post Town: PORTREE

County: Inverness-shire

Local Authority: Highland

Nearest Main Roads: B883 / A87

English / Map Form: Camustianavaig

Gaelic Form: Camas Tianabhaig


Genitive Form: Camas Tianabhaig

Language Notes

G nom. sg. camas, masc. 'bay' + en Tianabhaig, from an obscure element + ON vík, fem. 'bay' = 'the bay of Tianabhaig'. This is a pleonastic name, with a term meaning, 'bay' occurring twice.

Element Meaning

G camas ~ bay; ON obscure element + ON vík ~ bay

Sources

Cammastinake 1666 RMS xi no. 902
Kamiskianveg 1776 Mackenzie: South part
Cambuslainabheig 1820 Thomson
Camustinvaig, Camustianavaig: Tianavaig Forbes 1923, 101, 153
Dianavaig or Dionavaig Bay.
Camastianavaig Robertson
Tianavaig Bay modern OS maps
[,kʰãməs “tʲʰiə̃nə,vikʲ] Local source, Sgianaidean
Camas Tianabhaig [,kʰãməs “tʲʰiə̃nə,vikʲ] R. Cox

Additional Information

“In place names Rudh an Dunain in Minginish is Rudh an ’unain. Not far from Portree are Tianabhaig bay, burn, ben, and Camastianabhaig. Locally Beinn ’ianabhaig may be heard for Beinn Tianabhaig” Robertson, Skye Gaelic, Transactions, 1902 p. 80

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