Bràigh an Fhàis
hill or mountain · Na h-Eileanan an Iar
GaelicSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Bràigh an Fhàis is a Scottish Gaelic name. 'Bràigh' means 'upper part' or 'height'. 'an Fhàis' means 'of the growth' or 'of the increase', possibly referring to vegetation.
Word origins
- Bràigh
- GaelicAttestedupper part, height(from bràigh "upper part, height")
- an Fhàis
- GaelicAttestedof the growth/increase(from fàs "growth, increase")