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.

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).

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