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Auchenhay Hill

hill or mountain · Dumfries and Galloway

GaelicAI-generated

The name of this hill is likely composed of the Gaelic 'achadh' meaning 'field' and 'ath' meaning 'ford'. It would therefore mean 'field by the ford'.

Word origins

Auchan
Gaelicfield(from achadh "field, cultivated land")
hay
Gaelicford(from ath "ford")