Inverness

Inbhir Nis

Meaning

the confluence of the (River) Ness

Settlement

Location

Inverness-shire

Highland

IV1

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English / Map Form: Inverness

Gaelic Form: Inbhir Nis

Location: Inverness, Highland

Post Town: INVERNESS

Postcode area: IV1

County: Inverness-shire

Local Authority: Highland

Nearest Main Roads: A9, A82

English / Map Form: Inverness

Gaelic Form: Inbhir Nis

Language Notes

G nom. sg. inbhir, masc. ‘confluence’ + gen. sg. of ?*neas, river-name

Element Meaning

G inbhir ~ confluence’; nis ~ river name

Additional Information

This is an established term.

Alternative Forms