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-name

Element 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.

Alternative Forms