English / Map Form: Drumbuie
Gaelic Form: An Druim Buidhe
Location: Inverness area, Highland
Post Town: INVERNESS
County: Inverness-shire
Local Authority: Highland
Nearest Main Roads: A82
English / Map Form: Drumbuie
Gaelic Form: An Druim Buidhe
Language Notes
G nom. sg. masc. def. art. an + druim, nom. sg. masc. ‘ridge’ + nom. sg. masc. adj. buidhe, ‘yellow’ = ‘the yellow ridge’Element Meaning
G druim ~ ridge; buidhe ~ yellow
Sources
| Drumboy | 1509 RMS ii no. 3390 |
| An Druim Buidhe | MacKay 1914, 581 |
| An Druim Buidhe | MacLean 2004, 74 |
Additional Information
An established name.
