English / Map Form: Oldtown
Gaelic Form: An Seanbhaile
Location: Lochaber, Highland
Post Town: FORT WILLIAM
Postcode area: PH33
County: Inverness-shire
Local Authority: Highland
English / Map Form: Oldtown
Gaelic Form: An Seanbhaile
Language Notes
G nom. sg. preposed adjective seann, 'old' + lenited nom. sg. baile, masc. ‘town’Element Meaning
G seann ~ old; baile ~ town
Sources
| Seanbhaile | 1873 OS 6 inch 1st edn. |
| Seanvaile | 1893 OS 6 inch 1st edn. |
| Seann Bhaile or Sean Bhaile | TM. |
Additional Information
The modern form is a straight translation of the original Gaelic form. Local informants JM and AK were unaware of the Gaelic form of this name, but TM stated he had heard this used specifically for the place in question. The stress pattern requires the single word.