Acarsaid Explained

Acarsaid or An Acarsaid is a common toponym in the Scottish Highlands. It means literally "anchorage" or "harbour" in Scottish Gaelic, and comes from the Old Norse akkarsaeti, meaning literally "anchor-seat".[1]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.ceantar.org/Dicts/MB2/mb00.html#acair www.ceantar.org