Scottish Place Names N
NAIRN OLD COUNTY: Nairn NAME ON MAP: Inernarn DATE: 1283 EARLIEST RECORD: Ilvernarran (a misprint) DATE: c.1200 MEANING: "GOIDELIC inbhir `mouth' of the Nairn". The river name is possibly BRYTHONIC and may mean `penetrating'.
NEILSTON OLD COUNTY: Renfrew NAME ON MAP: Neleston DATE: a.1214 EARLIEST RECORD: Neilstoun DATE: c.1160 MEANING: "Neill's tun `settlement, village'". The personal name may mean `champion'.
NEWBATTLE OLD COUNTY: Midlothian NAME ON MAP: Neubattaill DATE: 1295 EARLIEST RECORD: Niwabothla DATE: c.1145 MEANING: OLD ENGLISH neowe, niewa `new' botl `dwelling'.
NEWBURGH OLD COUNTY: Aberdeen NAME ON MAP: Newburg (a probable spelling) MEANING: OLD ENGLISH neowe `new' burh `burgh, stronghold'. The burgh was in existence by 1314.
NEWBURGH OLD COUNTY: Fife NAME ON MAP: Niwanbyrig DATE: 1130 MEANING: see the previous entry.
NEWCASTLETON / OLD CASTLETON OLD COUNTY: Roxburgh NAME ON MAP: Cassiltoun DATE: 1275 MEANING: OLD ENGLISH castel `castle' tun `settlement, village'.
NEWTON GRANGE OLD COUNTY: Midlothian NAME ON MAP: Neuton DATE: 1250 MEANING: OLD ENGLISH neowe `new' tun `settlement, village'.
NIGG OLD COUNTY: Aberdeen NAME ON MAP: Nig DATE: c.1250 MEANING: GOIDELIC an uig `a bay'; it is an adaption of OLD NORSE vík.
NIGG OLD COUNTY: Ross & Cromarty NAME ON MAP: Nig DATE: 1257 MEANING: see the previous entry.
NORTH BERWICK OLD COUNTY: East Lothian NAME ON MAP: Northberwyk DATE: 1250 MEANING: see the entry for Berwick.