Ben Oss
hill or mountain · Stirling · 1030m
MunroMarilyn
GaelicSurmised
Probable4 sources · historical forms · name elements
Ben Oss is likely named from the Gaelic 'Beinn Os', meaning 'mountain of the wild ox'. This suggests the area was once a habitat for wild oxen.
Word origins
- Ben Oss
- GaelicAttestedmountain of the wild ox(from beinn "mountain", os "wild ox")
Historical forms
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