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Minginish

Minginis

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Meaning

main promontory


Location

Inverness-shire

Highland

NG353298


English / Map Form: Minginish

Gaelic Form: Minginis


Location: Skye, Inner Hebrides

Post Town: ISLE OF SKYE

County: Inverness-shire

Local Authority: Highland

Nearest Main Roads: B8809

English / Map Form: Minginish

Gaelic Form: Minginis


Language Notes

Perhaps ON megin-nes: + ON nom. sg. neut. adj. megin, ‘main’ + ON nes, neut. nom. sg. ‘promontory’ = ‘main promontory’

Element Meaning

ON megin ~ main; ON nes ~ promontary

Sources

Myngenes 1572 RMS iv no. 2093
Meynos (vel Megines) 1585 Retours (Inverness) no. 9
Megnes 1626 Retours (Inverness) no. 45
Mingeness 1644 Pont text 141r
Migness 1655 Retours (Inverness) no. 79
Minganish 1776 Mackenzie: South part
Minginish, Minngnis, Minnhis – uncertain meaning Forbes, 265
Minginis Sorley Maclean, An Cuilitheann

Additional Information

See MacBain 1922, 36 for the derivation

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