Pittyvaich House West derives its name from the original Pittyvaich House located near the Celtic Monastery of Mortlach not far from the town of Dufftown Scotland.
The name Pittyvaich is of a Pictish origin pronounced 'pity vay ick'. The prefix "Pit" refers to a farmstead, place or landholding and "vaich" most likely means Birchwood or birch-filled.
"Pittyvaich" thus means "the place of (or at) the Birchwood".
Pittyvaich was an established farmstead before the 9th century when Gaelic became the dominant local language.
Unfortunately, the main house was demolished in the early 1970's. For those who enjoy a good malt whisky, a distillery now occupies the location. Notice, in the background of the above picture, to the right is the farm house, it is still standing today.