Beinn Laoigh
hill or mountain · Argyll and Bute · 441m
GaelicSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name refers to a mountain likely named for its appearance or a feature. The first part, 'Beinn', means mountain. The second part, 'Laoigh', could relate to a calf or a young animal, possibly describing the shape or a feature of the mountain.
Word origins
- Beinn
- GaelicAttestedmountain(from beinn "mountain, peak")
- Laoigh
- GaelicAttestedof a calf(from laogh "calf")