Ben Vorlich
hill or mountain · Perth and Kinross · 985m
MunroMarilyn
GaelicSurmised
Probable4 sources · historical forms · name elements
Ben Vorlich is a Gaelic name, likely meaning 'prominent mountain' or 'mountain of the bay'. 'Beinn' means mountain, and 'vor' could relate to 'mòr' (great) or 'bàgh' (bay).
Word origins
- Ben
- GaelicAttestedmountain(from beinn "mountain")
- Vorlich
- GaelicAttestedprominent(from mòr "great", bàgh "bay")
Historical forms
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