Drumnadrochit
Druim na Drochaid
Meaning
ridge of the bridge
Location
Inverness-shire
Highland
NH505295
English / Map Form: Drumnadrochit
Gaelic Form: Druim na Drochaid
Location: Inverness area, Highland
Post Town: INVERNESS
County: Inverness-shire
Local Authority: Highland
Nearest Main Roads: A82,
English / Map Form: Drumnadrochit
Gaelic Form: Druim na Drochaid
Language Notes
G nom. sg. druim, masc. ‘ridge’ + fem. gen. sg. def. art. na + gen. sg. drochaid, fem. ‘bridge’Element Meaning
G druim ~ ridge; drochaid ~ bridge
Sources
| Drumnadrochit | 1875 OS 6 inch 1st edn. |
| Druim na drochaid | Dwelly 1912 |
| Druim na Drochaid | Urquhart and Glenmoriston; olden times in a Highland parish, 583 |
Additional Information
An established name.