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Blackcraig Hill

hill or mountain · Dumfries and Galloway · 406m

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name likely describes a hill featuring a prominent or dark rocky outcrop. 'Craig' is a Gaelic word for a rock or rocky hill.

Word origins

Black
Old Englishdark, black(from blæc "black")
craig
Gaelicrock, rocky hill(from creag "rock")
Hill
Old Englishhill(from hyll "hill")