English / Map Form: North Fearns
Gaelic Form: Na Feàrnaibh a Tuath
Location: Raasay, Inner Hebrides
Post Town: KYLE
County: Inverness-shire
Local Authority: Highland
English / Map Form: North Fearns
Gaelic Form: Na Feàrnaibh a Tuath
Language Notes
G nom. pl. fem. art. na + nom. pl. of feàrna, fem. ‘alder’ = ‘the alders’Element Meaning
G feàrna ~ alder
Sources
| Fearne | 1688 Retours (Inverness) no. 109 |
| Nefarnin | 1776 Mackenzie: South part |
| Nefarnin | 1820 Thomson |
| na Feàrnaibh | Sorley Maclean, Hallaig |
Additional Information
Allt Fearns is a nearby watercourse. Mackenzie’s form suggests an alternate form: *Na Feàrnan.