Daviot, Highland

See also: Daviot, Aberdeenshire

Daviot (Gaelic: Deimhidh^[1]) is a village in the Highland council area of Scotland.^[2] It is about 8 kilometres (5 mi) south east of the city of Inverness, next to the A9, the main road to Inverness.

Daviot Scottish Gaelic: Deimhidh
Daviot Location within the Inverness area
OS grid reference	NH722393
Council area	Highland
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	INVERNESS
Postcode district	IV2
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
Scottish Parliament	Inverness and Nairn
List of places UK Scotland 57.42659°N 4.12865°W / 57.42659; -4.12865

Etymology

The name Daviot was recorded as Deveth in 1206–33,^[3] and is Pictish origin.^[3] The root of the name is *dem, meaning "sure, strong",^[3] sharing a derivation with the Brittonic tribal name Demetæ (> Dyfed, Wales).^[3]

Notable People

• Archibald Cook - Free Church of Scotland minister