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Fort William

An Gearasdan

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Meaning

the garrison


Location

Inverness-shire

Highland

NN105741


English / Map Form: Fort William

Gaelic Form: An Gearasdan


Location: Lochaber, Highland

Post Town: FORT WILLIAM

County: Inverness-shire

Local Authority: Highland

Nearest Main Roads: A82

English / Map Form: Fort William

Gaelic Form: An Gearasdan


Language Notes

G nom. sg. masc. def. art. an + nom. sg. of gearastan, masc. ‘garrison’

Element Meaning

G gearastan ~ garrison

Sources

Gearasdan Dwelly 1912
Fort William / Ghearasdan OS current name
Gearasdan Lòchaidh-lòchiadh Diack 1944, 195
An Gearasdan current road signage.

Additional Information

This is a well established form. The form should technically be An Gearastan, but circumstances beyond orthographic consistency came to bear on this name.

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