Teaninich

Taigh an Aonaich

Meaning

the house of the hill or meeting place

Settlement

Location

Ross and Cromarty

Highland

NH651689

English / Map Form: Teaninich

Gaelic Form: Taigh an Aonaich

Location: Black Isle and Mid Ross

Post Town: ALNESS

County: Ross and Cromarty

Local Authority: Highland

English / Map Form: Teaninich

Gaelic Form: Taigh an Aonaich

Language Notes

G nom. sg. taigh, masc. 'house' + gen. sg. masc. def. art. an + gen. sg. aonach, masc. 'hill or meeting-place' = 'house of the hill or meeting place'

Element Meaning

G taigh ~ house; aonach ~ hill or meeting-place

Sources

Teaninich 1636 Tain and Balnagown Docs no. 426
Teaninich 1649 Tain and Balnagown Docs no. 566
Burne of Teaninich 1661 Tain and Balnagown Docs no. 787
E. and W. Teaniniches 1679 Tain and Balnagown Docs no. 912
Teaninich 1685 Retours (Ross) 142
Teaninich 1692 Tain and Balnagown Docs no. 602
Tenenich 1747-55 Roy
Teaninich 1820 Thomson
Teaninich House 1900 Admiralty Chart 3110
Tigh ‘n aonaich Watson 1904, 76