Brae of Achnahaird
hamlet · Highland
GaelicSurmised
Probable6 sources · historical forms · name elements
Brae of Achnahaird means 'the hillside of Achnahaird'. Achnahaird itself is a Gaelic name likely meaning 'field of the hind'.
Word origins
- Brae
- GaelicAttestedside of a hill, slope(from bràigh "upper part of a glen, hillside")
- Achnahaird
- GaelicAttestedfield of the hind(from achadh "field", na h-earc "of the hind")
Historical forms
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