Beinn Àirigh a' Bhràghad
hill or mountain · Na h-Eileanan an Iar
GaelicSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name translates to 'Hill of the Front of the Ridge'. It refers to the prominent front part of a mountain ridge.
Word origins
- Beinn
- GaelicAttestedmountain, hill(from beinn "mountain, hill")
- Àirigh
- GaelicAttestedhut, shieling(from àirigh "hut, shieling")
- a'
- GaelicAttestedthe(from a' "the")
- Bhràghad
- GaelicAttestedridge, upper part(from bràghad "ridge, upper part")