found infront of places such as, Inverness, Invergary, Inverlochy etc..
2007-01-29 12:30:30 · 11 answers · asked by Airhammer 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
My intial thoughts were that it was mouth of river. But after reading the wiki explanation i am now very confused and unsure of this.
2007-01-29 12:48:01 · update #1
hang on i'll just have a look inva dictionary
2007-01-29 12:33:32 · answer #1 · answered by The Dazzler 3 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Inver is a common Gaelic prefix, usually meaning the mouth of a river.David Dorward, Scotland's Place Names, Mercat Press, Edinburgh, 2001.
The Wiki answer is actually correct, as it encompasses all possibilities; it is a case of the correct meaning in various places.
2007-01-29 12:58:31 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Inver at the beginning of a place name means 'Mouth' as in the mouth of a river (ie Inverness is at the mouth of the river Ness). It is a Scottish thing.
2007-01-29 12:42:36 · answer #3 · answered by Grington 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
In Gaelic, according to Thorn's History of Aberdeenshire, Aber is synonymous with the prefix Inver, and both signify a confluence: the mouth of a river, or brook, where it falls into the sea/lake/stream.
2007-01-29 12:39:39 · answer #4 · answered by Wildamberhoney 6 · 4⤊ 2⤋
wildamber forgot to mention that Aber is a Welsh word and befor this country was invaded everyone spoke Welsh!( a similar tounge to the Welsh spoken today) other wise it does mean mouth of
2007-02-02 05:36:41 · answer #5 · answered by welshy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
estuary or river mouth
2007-01-29 13:07:33 · answer #6 · answered by Aonarach 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Its probably another made up name to make it sound good.
2007-02-02 04:44:54 · answer #7 · answered by Ollie 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sh!thole
2007-01-29 12:34:31 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 6⤋
inlighten me,lol
2007-01-29 12:34:28 · answer #9 · answered by LYNDA M 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's ginger baby.
GINGER.
They just spelled it wrong!
2007-01-29 16:55:43 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋