Ben Wyvis - Glas Leathad Mor
hill or mountain · Highland · 1046m
MunroMarilyn
GaelicSurmised
Probable4 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name describes a mountain with a green slope. 'Ben' is a common Gaelic word for mountain, 'Glas' means green or grey, and 'Leathad Mor' means large slope.
Word origins
- Ben
- GaelicAttestedmountain(from beinn "mountain")
- Glas
- GaelicAttestedgreen, grey(from glas "green, grey")
- Leathad Mor
- GaelicAttestedlarge slope(from leathad "slope", mòr "large")
Historical forms
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