Penifiler
Peighinn nam Fìdhleir
Meaning
penny-land of the fiddlers
Location
Inverness-shire
Highland
IV51
NG487417
English / Map Form: Penifiler
Gaelic Form: Peighinn nam Fìdhleir
Location: Skye, Inner Hebrides
Post Town: PORTREE
Postcode area: IV51
County: Inverness-shire
Local Authority: Highland
Nearest Main Roads: B883
English / Map Form: Penifiler
Gaelic Form: Peighinn nam Fìdhleir
Language Notes
G nom. sg. peighinn, fem. ‘penny-land’ + gen. pl. masc. def. art. nam (in reduced form (n)a’ ) + gen. pl. of masc. fìdhleir, ‘fiddler’ = ‘penny-land of the fiddlers’.Element Meaning
G peighinn ~ penny-land; fìdhleir ~ fiddler
Sources
| Peinafeiler | 1881 OS 6 inch 1st edn. |
| Peighinn nam fidhlear * | Dwelly 1912 |
| Peinafeiler… the fiddler’s pennyland… peighinn-an-fhidhleir | Forbes, 274 |
| [penɪfɪ:ʎər] | local source, Sòdhaigh |
| Peighinn a’ Fidhleir | local source, Sgianaidean |
Additional Information
With the reduction of the article, this name is usually pronounced Peighinn a’ Fidhleir (Cox).
