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Errogie

Earagaidh

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Meaning

?end, limit


Location

Inverness-shire

Highland

NH549227


English / Map Form: Errogie

Gaelic Form: Earagaidh


Location: Inverness area, Highland

Post Town: INVERNESS

County: Inverness-shire

Local Authority: Highland

Nearest Main Roads: A82

English / Map Form: Errogie

Gaelic Form: Earagaidh


Language Notes

Maybe based on eàrr, 'end, limit' but doubtful

Element Meaning

G maybe eàrr ~ end, limit

Sources

Erogie 1747-55 Roy
Erogie 1820 Thomson
Air-aghaidh Watson 2001 (1930) 232

Additional Information

This name is obscure. The first syllable could possibly represent eàrr `end or limit’. Alternatively, the name could be cognate with eireachd ‘assembly’ (compare Ericht, Errochty and Errocht). Whether this is the case or not, the name is not now understood as such.

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