English / Map Form: Druimarbin
Gaelic Form: Druim Earbain
Location: Fort William ~ An Gearasdan
Post Town: FORT WILLIAM
Postcode area: PH33
County: Inverness-shire
Local Authority: Highland
English / Map Form: Druimarbin
Gaelic Form: Druim Earbain
Language Notes
Sources
Druim Arbainn: Robertson
Druim-earbain ‘little roe-deer ridge’ : MacMillan, Bygone Lochaber, 258
Drumarbin, Blaeu’s Druimerbin, Drumarbane of 1522, is no doubt “Ridge of Roes.”: MacBain, 49
Druym-Erban Pont 13
Additional Information
From references in SGDS, it is possible that Robertson’s Arbainn could represent a local pronunciation of Earbain.
