English / Map Form: Tomatin
Gaelic Form: An Tom Aiteann
Location: Inverness
Post Town: INVERNESS
Postcode area: IV13
County: Inverness-shire
Local Authority: Highland
English / Map Form: Tomatin
Gaelic Form: An Tom Aiteann
Language Notes
Element Meaning
Sources
Tomm-Ackenn c. 1591 Pont map 8
tomelun 1636-52 Gordon 22 [for tometun]
Tomaline 1820 Thomson [for Tomatine]
n dom -aXtun: Diack Ms2276
n dom-achtun: Diack Inscriptions, 197
Tom-aitinn: Watson 2002 (1920) 152
SGDS shows strong preaspiration in this area as Diack shows in his pronunciation. It also shows no velarisation in final -nn. That is to say, aXtun represents the local pronunciation of Aitionn. Watson’s form may be a slight etymologisation although it is supported by the modern form and Pont’s form.
Additional Information
Tomatin Distillery ~ Taigh-staile an Tuim Aitinn