Fox Point
Rubha a' Mhadaidh-Ruaidh
Meaning
the point of the fox
Location
Inverness-shire
Highland
NB982102
English / Map Form: Fox Point
Gaelic Form: Rubha a' Mhadaidh-Ruaidh
Location: Wester Ross, Highland
Post Town: ULLAPOOL
County: Inverness-shire
Local Authority: Highland
English / Map Form: Fox Point
Gaelic Form: Rubha a' Mhadaidh-Ruaidh
Language Notes
G nom. sg. rubha, masc. ‘point of land’ + gen. sg. masc. def. art. a' + gen. sg. madadh-ruadh, masc. ‘fox’Element Meaning
rubha ~ point of land; madadh-ruadh ~ fox
Sources
| Ru Vaterui | 1820 Thomson |
| Fox Point | 1857 Admiralty Chart 2501 |
| Rudh’ a’ Madaidh-ruaidh | 1881 OS 6 inch 1st edn. |
Rudha mhadaidh ruaidh (roo vatter roo-ie) Dixon, 1886, xxxviii
Additional Information
The OS form is Rubh’ a’ Mhadaidh-ruaidh.