Beinn an Oir
hill or mountain · Argyll and Bute · 785m
MarilynCorbett
GaelicSurmised
Probable5 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name refers to a mountain of gold, likely due to its appearance at sunrise or sunset, or perhaps a historical association with gold mining or treasure.
Word origins
- Beinn
- GaelicAttestedmountain, peak(from beinn "mountain")
- an
- Gaelicof the(from an "of the")
- Oir
- Gaelicgold(from òr "gold")
Historical forms
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