Beinn Sgritheann [Ben Scrien]
hill or mountain · Na h-Eileanan Siar [Western Isles] · 186m
Marilyn
GaelicSurmised
Suggested4 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name is thought to mean 'Mountain of the briars' or 'thorny mountain'. It combines 'beinn' (mountain) with 'sgritheann' which relates to briars or thorns.
Word origins
- Beinn
- Gaelicmountain
- sgritheann
- Gaelicbriars, thorns
Historical forms
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