John o' Groats
Taigh Iain Ghròt
Meaning
the house of (Dutchman) Jan de Groot
Location
Caithness
Highland
KW1
ND380726
English / Map Form: John o' Groats
Gaelic Form: Taigh Iain Ghròt
Location: Caithness, Highland
Post Town: WICK
Postcode area: KW1
County: Caithness
Local Authority: Highland
English / Map Form: John o' Groats
Gaelic Form: Taigh Iain Ghròt
Language Notes
Element Meaning
G taigh ~ house; Iain Ghròt ~ personal name
Sources
Taigh Eathain Ghròt: S Grannd, Faclair
Tigh-Iain-Ghròt 1911 MacDonald Collection of Gaelic Poetry, 319
Taigh Iain Ghròta: Sàr-Obair, 348
Additional Information
See here.
