Aonach Eagach - Meall Dearg
hill or mountain · Highland · 952m
Munro
GaelicSurmised
Probable4 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name combines 'Aonach Eagach' (Jagged Ridge) with 'Meall Dearg' (Red Peak). It describes a prominent, jagged ridge with a red-coloured summit.
Word origins
- Aonach
- Gaelicridge(from aonach "ridge, mountain range")
- Eagach
- GaelicAttestedjagged(from eagach "jagged, serrated")
- Meall
- GaelicAttestedhill(from meall "rounded hill")
- Dearg
- GaelicAttestedred(from dearg "red")
Historical forms
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