Ailsa Craig
hill or mountain · South Ayrshire · 339m
Marilyn
GaelicSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Ailsa Craig is a Gaelic name, possibly meaning 'fairy rock' or 'rock of the eagle'. 'Ailsa' is thought to derive from 'ailse' (fairy or eagle), and 'craig' means rock or crag.
Word origins
- Ailsa
- Gaelicfairy or eagle(from ailse "fairy or eagle")
- Craig
- GaelicAttestedrock, crag(from creag "rock, crag")