Airds Heugh
cliff or slope · Dumfries and Galloway
GaelicSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Airds Heugh is a hybrid name, with 'Airds' being of Gaelic origin and 'Heugh' of Old English or Norse. 'Airds' likely refers to a point or promontory, possibly from 'àird'.
Word origins
- Airds
- GaelicAttestedpoint, promontory(from àird "point, height, promontory")
- Heugh
- Old EnglishAttestedsteep bank, cliff(from hōh "heel, spur of land, steep bank")