Gribble, C. D. and Durrance, E. M.
Appendix — Glossary of Ardnamurchan place names
translated by K. MacDonald)
An article on .. Ardnamurchan Place-names". by Angus Henderson. appears in The Celtic Review. 1915. pp. 149–168.
Pronunciation
Initial Bh or Mh equals V. but after a broad vowel equals W, as in English "now".
Initial C equals K.
Initial Fh is silent.
Initial Ph equals F.
Initial Sh or Th equals H.
Initial S after An t- is silent.
Final- aidh equals y as in my.
Final - idh equals y as in duty.
Th final. or when flanked with vowels, is a strong breathing.
Ch in contact with a o or u is a strong guttural as in loch.
Ch in contact with e or i is a guttural as in German ich.
| Achnaha | Field of the Kiln (Henderson translates "the field of the ford. the ford being on the rather large streamknown as Allt Uamhana Muice". Thedifficulty here is thatath, "ford" is usually masculine, whereas ath in theabove nameis clearly feminine: hence my translation "kiln".) |
| Achosnich | Field of Sighing |
| Allt Choire Mhuilinn | Burn from the Corrie of the Mill |
| Allt Faskadale | Burn of Faskadale (Norse: "ship-dale") |
| Allt Màm a' Ghaill | Burn of the Stranger's Hill |
| Allt Torr na Mòine | Peat-heap Burn |
| Amhainn Chrò Bheinn | River of Enclosure Mountain |
| An Acairseid | The Anchorage |
| Aodann | Face/Slope |
| Ardslignish | Headland of Shells |
| Beinn an Leathaid | Mountain of the Incline |
| Beinn Bhuidhe | Yellow Mountain |
| Beinn Hiant | Blessed Mountain |
| Beinn na h-Imeilte | Mountain of the Many Streams |
| Beinn na h-Urchrach | Mountain of the Shot |
| Beinn nan Losgann | Mountain of Toads |
| Beinn nan Ord | Mountain of the Hammers |
| Beinn na Seilg | Mountain of the Hunt |
| Camas nan Clacha Móra | Bay of Large Stones |
| Camas nan Ceall | Bay of (Monastic) Cells (alt. Bay of Pledges) |
| Craig an Airgid | Rock of Silver |
| Eilean Carrach | Rough Island |
| Eilean nan Seachd Seisrichean | Island of Seven Ploughteams |
| Garbh Dhail (-dhail) | Rough Meadow |
| Garbhlach Mhór | Large Rough Place |
| Garbh Rubha | Rough Point |
| Glas Eilean | Grey Island |
| Glen Drian | Glen of Briar |
| Kilchoan | Congan's Church |
| Lochan a' Mhadaidh Riabhaich | Little Loch of the Brindled Dog |
| Loch an Aodainn | Loch of the Slope |
| Lochan Dóbhrain | Little Loch of the Otter |
| Lochan na Crannaig | Little Loch of the Crannog |
| Loch Caorach | Loch of Sheep |
| Meall an Fhìr-eoin | Hill of the Eagle |
| Meall an Tarmachain | Hill of Ptarmigan |
| Meall Buidhe Mór | Large Yellow Hill |
| Meall Clach an Daraich | Hill of the Stone of the Oak |
| Meall Meadhoin | Middle Hill |
| Meall nan Con | Hill of the Dogs |
| Ormsaigbeg | Little Ormsaig (Norse: "serpent bay") |
| Port an Eilein Mhoir | Port of the Large Island |
| Port Bàn | White Port |
| Port Mìn | Smooth Port |
| Rubha a'Chait | Headland of the Cat (reading Chait and not Choit. There is a word COil, "boat", but it appears to be of the wrong gender. |
| Rubha Aird an lasgaich | Point of Fishing Headland (reading Iasgaich and not Lasgaich, which seems to be a map misprint.) |
| Rubha a' Mhìle | Headland of the Mile |
| Rubha an Dùin Bhaìn | Headland of the White Fort |
| Rubha Carrach | Rough Headland |
| Sgeir Fhada | Long Skerry |
| Sgeir Ghobhlach | Forked Skerry |
| Sgùrr nam Meann | Peak of the Kids |
| Sìthean Mór | Large Fairy Hill |
| Srón Bheag (Beag) | Small Headland |