English / Map Form: Morvich
Gaelic Form: A’ Mhormhaich
Location: Wester Ross, Highland
Post Town: STROME FERRY
County: Inverness-shire
Local Authority: Highland
Nearest Main Roads: 413
English / Map Form: Morvich
Gaelic Form: A’ Mhormhaich
Genitive Form: na Mormhaich
Language Notes
Element Meaning
Sources
| a’ Mhoraich* | Dwelly 1912 |
| a’ Mhormhoich | Watson 1926, 501 |
| a’ Mhormhaich | previous signage |
| [əˌvɔ’r̀ɔiɕ] / A’ Mhor’oich | local source Geàrr-loch |
Additional Information
Watson 1926 derives this name from a combination of G muir, ‘sea’ and G magh, ‘plain’ but this is far from certain.
