Acarsaid
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Acarsaid or An Acarsaid is a common name in the Scottish Highlands. It means literally "anchorage" or "harbour" in Scottish Gaelic, and comes from the Old Norse
akkarsaeti, meaning literally "anchor-seat" http://www.ceantar.org/Dicts/MB2/mb00.html#acair.
Old Norse
Old Norse is a North Germanic language that was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and inhabitants of their overseas settlements during the Viking Age, until about 1300....
akkarsaeti, meaning literally "anchor-seat" http://www.ceantar.org/Dicts/MB2/mb00.html#acair.
Examples
- Highland Region: 56.77° N 05.96° W NM5872