An Tobha [The Hoe]
hill or mountain · Na h-Eileanan Siar [Western Isles] · 171m
Marilyn
GaelicSurmised
Suggested4 sources · historical forms · name elements
An Tobha, also known as The Hoe, is a Gaelic place name. It refers to a 'well' or 'spring', likely indicating a water source on the hill.
Word origins
- An Tobha
- Gaelicthe well/spring(from an "the", tobha "well, spring")
- The Hoe
- UnknownPossibly a corruption or anglicisation of the Gaelic name.
Historical forms
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