In the Beginning
was the Name
Index
A B
Abercorn 83; 265; 267 Balmannoch 172
Abercrombie 237; 265 Balmerino 172
Aberdeen 228-235; 265 Balwearie 277
Aberdour 83; 89; 235; 237; 265; 267 Bank (bakki) 126
Aberfeldy 235 Baxter 87; 153-154
Aberfoyle 237 Beag 26
Aberlady 235; 265 Ben glas Burn 35
Aberlemno 172; 237; 267; 275; 350 Bervie 237
Abernethy 235; 265 Black Burn 24
Abernyte 237;265 Blindseil 85
Abhainn Glas 23 B—lstaðr 140;141;190;191;214;215
- ach – Gaelic suffix became ÒoÓ 172 Bridgend 163
Allan Water 37 Bridgend of Lintrathen 166
Allt an t-Seangain 32 Bridgefoot 163
Allt Bhrachain 24 Brough (borg) 126; 130-131; 133; 190
Allt Bhuidheannach 35 Bruar Water 28
Allt Carnach 29 Buchan 153
Allt Eigheach 25 Burn of Ample 27
Allt Glas 23 Burn of Berryhill 128
Allt Laoghainn 32 Burn of Blackpots 128; 129
Allt Leathan 27 Burn of Longshank 128
Allt Mathaig 25 Burn of Oldtown 128;129
Allt Shallainn 24 Burn of Turret 29
Allt Shios 33 Burnside of Duntrune 161; 166
Allt Slanaidh 25
Almond 203;239 C
Alt Dubhagan 23
Altgillie Burn 34 Calair Burn 25
Ancrum 161-162 Cald Burn 24
Anstruther (Aynster) 155 Cambo 173
Arbirlot 237 Caochan Greusaiche 34
Arbroath 233; 265 Cill (church or churchyard) 143
Arbuthnott 266 Clattering 25
Auchterarder 175 Coillechat Burn 30
Auchterderran 175 Cramond 235
Auchterhouse 175 Cruickshank 153
Auchertool 175
Ayr 107
D
B Dale (dalr) 126
Dead Water 28
Baile (Bal) 140; 141; 142 Dee 240-241
Balcarres 277 Deep (djœpi) 126
Balgray 277 Dempster 87
D I
Denhead 163 Inch 202
Deveron 239 Inverbervie 236
Devils – elbow; beeftub; dykes 47 Inverkeithing 274
Don 240-241 Inverurie 237
Dumbarton 206
Dundee 60
K
Dunfermline 274
Dunino 275 Keltie Burn 29
Dunning 274 Kil 143-144
Dupplin 274 Kilconquhar 83
Kinghorn 205
E Kinpurnie 236
Kirkcudbright 66
Edenbank 164 Kirkton 320
Edinburgh 64
- end e.g.
Dyke-end 126; 135(note 10) L
Land 126; 192
F Leven 239
Lerwick 130
Falkirk 60-73; 276-277 Lochbroom Burn 36
FŽith Odhar 23; 26 Loch Earn 36
Fender Burn 23 Loch names 364-367
Fenwick 83 Loch of - 129
Findhorn 239; 287 Loch Tay 36
Finglas Water 23; 36 Logie 173; 276
Fintry 236; 322
Firth (fjƍrðr) 126
M
Friarton 165
Fyvie 173 Mains of - 129
Menzies; Castle 175
G Mid or Middle 165
Middleton 83; 124
Gaelic Place names in - Mill of - 129
- Scotland 169-177 Miln 90
Glas Burn 23 M—r 26
Glas FŽith 23; 26 Moray 287
Glendochart 83 Moray Firth –
Glensherup Burn 35 - names in the landscape 279-288
Grain – East and West 33 Muckle Burn 26
Muirhead 163
H Mydfield, Kingoldrum 349
Hazel Burn 30
N
Hill of - 129
Holm (h—lmr) 126 Names created by
hœs (house) 126 - p-Celtic language 141-142
- i.e. pert, aber 263
N
S
Names ending in Shetland – place names 113-119; 121-135
- end – 126; 135 Shiel 107; 109
- worth or wick 152 Shuas Chulaibh 33
Nettly Burn 31 Slew names – distribution of 142-143
Smithy Burn 34
O Soldier's Leap 47-48; 55-56
Sruth Geal 23
Ochtertyre 175 Stirling 204; 273
Stracathro 172; 350
P Strone Burn 30
Surnames
Past as Place name - - ending in -ster 87-88
- Stories 243-259 - from
Perth 236 - medieval occupations 86-87
Pit- 140;141;143;152; - obsolete occupations 85
Pitcairn 266
Pitcaithly 266
T
Pitcarmick Burn 35
Pitladdo 266 Taymouth 164
Pitlochry 264 Tealing 274
Pitmedden 236 Thomson 89; 153-154
Pittendreich 266 Thorter Burn 33
Pittenweem 264 Toardy Burn 35
Pittillock 266 Toponymically oriented compound 164
Post Norse Place names - Traquair 236
- in Shetland 121-136 Tranent 236
Powgavie Burn 28 Troustrie 236
Prodigious Jump 45-59
W
R
Water – characteristics 22-25
Rannoch 173 - courses 25-29
Rig Burn – East and West 33 - surroundings of 29-33
River Adder 107; 109; 203; 239 - named after
River Balvag 25 - Human Institutions 33-34
River Braan 25 - beings 34
River Carron 109 - objects 34-37
River Ericht 34 - words 37-43
River Farg 28 Water of - 129
River Lyon 37; 239 Webster 87
River Spey 287 Wellbank 163
River Tay 37; 110 West Burn of Glenmoye 33
West Water 33
S White Burn 23; 24
White Water 24
Scandinavian Names -
- in the Northern Isles 187-197
- in Scotland 312
- Shore names in Shetland 112-120