English / Map Form: Kemnay
Gaelic Form: Camnaidh
Post Town: INVERURIE
Postcode area: AB51
County: Aberdeenshire
Local Authority: Aberdeenshire
English / Map Form: Kemnay
Gaelic Form: Camnaidh
Language Notes
Element Meaning
Sources
[΄kɛmnɛ]. Stressed on Kem-. .. This name has generally been referred to the kaim, called the Kem, or the Kems, a conspicuous morainic ridge which runs across the parish from east to west. In any case an original Gaelic camnach seems indicated, whatever its meaning.: Alexander 1954, 397
Ceann a’ Mhuigh is mentioned online, but this is wrong.
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