_Achnasheen_ (achnasheen), Field of storms. _Ach_, or _achadh_, a field; _sian_ (shee-on), means wind and rain combined, _i.e._, a rainstorm. _Sian dubh_ (black storm) is so-called in contradistinction to a snowstorm, which is designated _cur is cathadh_. An old Kintail priest long ago prophesied that this country would be brought to nought by _Sian dubh_, and that the people would have to go away to islands at the other side of the world. _Achtercairn_, properly _Achadhacharn_ (achterkairn), Field of the cairn. _Ach_, or achadh, a field; _carn_, a heap of stones. _Aigeascaig_ (aigaskaik). Name of place, meaning unknown. Colonel Robertson says _Aigeas_ is a corruption of _aiguisg_, by reason of the water. The termination _aig_ signifies a small bay; it was originally Danish. _Aird_ (aird), a height, a promontory or headland. _Aird na h' eigheamh_ (art na heyhugh), eight of calling. _Aird_, a height; _eigh_, to call. _Airdheslaig_ (artishlak). Supposed to be a Norse name. _Aird_, a height; _heslaig_ may be for _h'aslaich_, _aslaich_, to entreat; _aslachadh_, entreaty. _Alastair Breac_ (allaster brake), Alexander the spotted. _Alastair_, Alexander; _breac_, spotted, or more correctly pock-marked. See _Breac_. _Alastair Buidhe Mackay_, properly MacAoidh (allaster boo-ie mackai), Yellow Alexander Mackay. _MacAoidh_ is pronounced Macooie. _Alastair Buidhe MacIamhair_ (allaster boo-ie makeemver), Yellow-haired Alexander MacIver; pronounced MakEever. _Alastair Liath_ (allaster leear), Grey-headed Alexander. _Liath_, grey, grey-headed. It means light blue when not applied to a human being. _Alastair MacIain Mhic Earchair_ (allaster makeeanvic erraquhar), Alexander, son of John, son of Farquhar. _Earchair_ is incorrectly written for _Fhearchair_, the possessive of _Farquhar_; _Fhearchair_ is pronounced Erraquhar or Earchair. _Alastair Mor an t' Sealgair_ (allaster more ant shollager), Big Alexander the hunter. _Sealgair_, a hunter, a stalker, literally a sneaker. _Ali' Iain Ghlais_ (alian loss), Alexander [son] of Pale John. From _Alie_ (short for _Alastair_), Alexander; _Iain_, John; and _glas_, pale or sallow. _Glas_ means grey when not applied to human beings. _Alie Uistean_ (ally ooshtan), Alick Hugh. _Alie_, short for Alexander. See _Uistean_. _Allt a Choire Dhuibh Mhoir_ (arlta corrie oo-ie vore), The burn of the great black corrie. _Allt_, a burn; _choire_, possessive of _coire_, a corry; _dhuibh_, possessive of _dubh_, black; _mhoir_, possessive of _mor_, great. _Altgreshan_, properly _Alltgrisean_ (alt-grishan), Roan or grizzly burn. _Allt_, a burn; _grisfhionn_ (grishan), grizzly.