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List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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DUBH LOCHÁN | Dubh Lochán Black Lochs | James McIntyre Gamekeeper William Paterson Shepherd John McLaren Shepherd Revd. [Reverend] A Campbell R.C.P. [Roman Catholic Priest] |
084 | A number of small lochs in an elevated hollow & lying between the hills of Cairn Vangie and Carn a Cuilionn |
ALLTAN CLACHACH | Alltan Clachlach Little Stoney Burn | James McIntyre Gamekeeper William Paterson Shepherd John McLaren Shepherd Revd. [Reverend] A Campbell R.C.P. [Roman Catholic Priest] |
084 | A small stream rising in Coire Dhu and running into Allt Branach |
LOCHAN NA STÀIRNE | Lochan na Starine | James McIntyre Gamekeeper William Paterson Shepherd John McLaren Shepherd Revd. [Reverend] A Campbell R.C.P. [Roman Catholic Priest] |
084 | Lochan - "A small Loch." Stairn - A noise resembling the tramp of horses feet. The name applies to the largest loch near the Dhu Loch and the stream flowing from it makes a noise resembling the tramp of horses feet, & hence the name |
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[Pencil notes pointing to the circled acute accent in the name "DUBH LOCHÁN" in the List of Names Column]
Dubh Lochán
making the plural with an acute accent has not been generally adopted on the plans but it might be
The termination an is plural the addition of the S is improper
[Further pencil notes pertaining to the name "DUBH LOCHÁN" in the List of Names Column]
Critically correct but it will require the C to make it sound like
???? of the parish says.
[Pencil notes pertaining to the name "ALLTAN CLACHACH" in the List of Names Column]
Alltan Clachcah Little Stoney Burn
[Pencil notes pointing to the underlined letters "an" in the name "Alltan Clachlach" in the Various modes of Spelling column]
Never place an article between a noun & adjective - in this case it is clearly the diminutive termination that is one an
[Pencil notes pertaining to the name "LOCHAN NA STÀIRNE" in the List of Names Column]
Lochan na Stàirne
a feminine noun genitive requires the article na
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