Does anyone know what does "Aird" mean?

[Noells]

Hi

An acquaintance recently found a Scottish ancestor from the Aird of Tong.

We have been endeavouring to find out what Aird means and would appreciate help on this. Google is no help whatsoever 

Noells

[wiseowljj]

Hi Noells,
Have you seen this website www.gaelic.ca/language/words.htm
Meaning of word "aird" given as points of compass.
See after paragraph that reads "Finally we have to deal with etc"
Wiseowljj

[ShaunJ]

In this sense Aird means headland, heights, or promontory. If you do a Google search for "Aird Gaelic meaning" it will take you to a good selection of sites

[throckenholt]

ancestry.com has

Aird
Scottish: habitational name from a place named with Gaelic àird(e) ‘height’, ‘promontory’, or ‘headland’, from the adjective àrd ‘high’, ‘lofty’, cognate with Latin arduus ‘steep’, ‘difficult’. There is one such place near Hurlford in Ayrshire, and another in Inch, Wigtownshire. See also Ard.

Ard
Scottish: habitational name from any of several places called Aird, including one near Hurlford in Ayrshire, another near Stranraer in Galloway, and the Aird, the higher part of the Vale of Beauly, near Inverness. These place names are derived from Gaelic àird(e) ‘height’, ‘promontory’, from àrd ‘high’.

[Noells]

Thanks all for your prompt replies and the explanations of Aird.

Thanks also for the suggested web sites, I will now check them out .

Noells

[Rebecca Mackay]

Headland

[pepinou]

My father spoke gaelic, and he told me once that "aird" or "ard " meant "at the mound of".

[Rebecca Mackay]

"Aird" means a highish headland.  "Ard"  means high. Rebecca

[DonCam55]

There is a book entitled "Tong, The Story of a Lewis Village" that may be of help to you. It was printed in the 80's by the Stornoway Gazette. I have a copy and would be happy to look things up for you.