Daviot, Highland
Daviot (Gaelic: Deimhidh) is a village in the Highland council area of Scotland. It is about 8 kilometres (5 mi) south east of the city of Inverness, next to the A9, the main road to Inverness.
Etymology
The name Daviot was recorded as Deveth in 1206–33, and is Pictish origin. The root of the name is *dem, meaning "sure, strong", sharing a derivation with the Brittonic tribal name Demetæ (> Dyfed, Wales).
Notable People
- Archibald Cook - Free Church of Scotland minister
References
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- ^ Placenames collected by Iain Mac an Tailleir Archived December 25, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Daviot". The Gazetteer for Scotland. School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
- ^ MacBain, Alexander (1922). Place names Highlands & Islands of Scotland. Рипол Классик. p. 146. ISBN 9785878525244.
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