Bogha-Cloiche

hill or mountain · Highland · 897m

GaelicSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements

This name is likely Gaelic. 'Bogha' means 'bow' or 'arch', and 'clach' means 'stone'. It could refer to a bow-shaped stone or a stone associated with a bow-like feature.

Word origins

Bogha
GaelicAttestedbow, arch(from bogha "bow, arch")
Cloiche
GaelicAttestedof stone(from clach "stone")

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