Achrimsdale Hill
hill or mountain · Highland
GaelicSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Achrimsdale Hill is likely a Gaelic name, possibly meaning 'field of the stream' or 'field by the stream'. 'Ach-' is from 'achadh' (field), and '-rimsdale' may relate to 'sruthán' (streamlet) or a similar water term.
Word origins
- Achrimsdale
- GaelicAttestedfield of the stream(from achadh "field, plain", sruthán "streamlet")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")