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Details| English name | Milton | | Gaelic name | Baile a’ Mhuilinn | | Meaning | the town of the mill |
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Location and type of place name| Location | Easter Ross, Highland | | Local authority | Highland ~ A’ Ghàidhealtachd | | Parish post 1891 | Alness Parish | | County post 1891 | Ross and Cromarty ~ Ros is Cromba | | Topographical feature type | Settlement ~ Tuineachadh | | Post town | INVERGORDON | | Postcode area | IV18 | | OS sheet number | 438 | | OS grid reference | NH766744 | | Type of name | Place ~ Àite |
Elements| Element meaning | G baile ~ town; muileann ~ mill | | Element type | |
External ResourcesFurther Information| Language notes | G nom. sg. baile, masc. ‘town’ + masc. gen. sg. def. art. a’ (leniting) + lenited gen. sg. muileann,
masc. ‘mill’ = ‘the town of the mill’ | | Sources |
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Miltoun Cast. | c. 1590 Pont map 20
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terris de Mylntoun de Meddat | 1623 Retours (Ross and Cromarty) no. 65
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Miltoun | 1654 Blaeu Map (Moray)
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village lately called Milnetoun | 1681 RPS [1681/7/156]
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Milton | 1745 Moll’s Shire of Ross and Cromartie
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Milton | 1880 OS 6 inch 1st edn. |
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