Dingwall
Inbhir Pheofharain
Meaning
confluence of the Peofharan
Location
Ross and Cromarty
Highland
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English / Map Form: Dingwall
Gaelic Form: Inbhir Pheofharain
Location: Easter Ross, Highland
Post Town: DINGWALL
County: Ross and Cromarty
Local Authority: Highland
Nearest Main Roads: A82
English / Map Form: Dingwall
Gaelic Form: Inbhir Pheofharain
Language Notes
G nom. sg. inbhir, masc. ‘confluence’ + gen. sg. of Peofharan river-nameElement Meaning
G inbhir ~ confluence; Peofharan ~ river-name
Sources
Inbhir-pheofharain | Robertson MS357, 66 |
Inbhear-pheofharain | Dieckhoff 1932 |
in’ir fio:ran | Diack |
in?r fyo:ran | Dorian field notes |
Inbhir-pheofharain* / Bailechàil (old name of Dingwall) | Dwelly 1912 |
Inbhir Pheofharain | current road signage |
Additional Information
While this is an established name and appears on current road signs, the Gaelic and Scots versions of the name originally were separate entities. Inbhir Pheofharain relates to the inlet of the river, while Dingwall is a Norse name, originally relating to a slightly higher site.
Dingwall had a third name: Baile a’ Chàil which originally related to an area near the Maryburgh roundabout.