Beinn Bhreac
hill or mountain · Perth and Kinross · 912m
MarilynCorbett
GaelicSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name means 'speckled mountain' or 'variegated mountain'. It likely refers to the appearance of the mountain, perhaps due to different coloured rocks, vegetation, or snow patches.
Word origins
- Beinn
- GaelicAttestedmountain, peak(from beinn "mountain, peak")
- Bhreac
- Gaelicspeckled, variegated(from breac "speckled, spotted")