English / Map Form: Trislaig
Gaelic Form: Trinnsleig
Location: Fort William ~ An Gearasdan
Post Town: FORT WILLIAM
Postcode area: PH33
County: -- Select a county --
Local Authority: Highland
English / Map Form: Trislaig
Gaelic Form: Trinnsleig
Language Notes
Element Meaning
Sources
Trì(nn)sleaig: Robertson MS369, 5
Trinnse-leig [with derivation of Trinnse, ‘trench’] : MacMillan, Bygone Lochaber
‘In the Lochaber district the double ‘n’ is almost silent. MacMillan
Additional Information
Early forms are the likes of Transew, Trinsleg, Trinslaig etc.
