English / Map Form: South Kessock
Gaelic Form: Ceasag a Deas
Location: Inverness, Highland
Post Town: INVERNESS
Postcode area: IV3
County: Inverness-shire
Local Authority: Highland
Nearest Main Roads: A82
English / Map Form: South Kessock
Gaelic Form: Ceasag a Deas
Genitive Form: Cheasag a Deas
Language Notes
G nom. sg. Ceasag, saint's name (used as a place name) + a Deas, `south'Element Meaning
G Ceasag ~ Saint’s name; a Deas south
Sources
| Kessock Ferry = Port Cheiseig* / Aiseig Cheiseig | Dwelly 1912 |
| North, South Kessock | OS current name |
| Kessock,South = Port Cheasaig | MacLean, 79 |
Additional Information
There are two possibilities here, Port Cheasaig and Ceasag a Deas.
From MacLean, 79: Port Cheasaig… Often given in Gaelic as Port Cheiseig, the spelling above is more representative of the word’s pronunciation. Modern Gaels often refer to South Kessock as Ceasag a Deas.
After consultation, Ceasag a Deas should be the correct form, since it is the one in current usage, despite not being of great antiquity.
