Braeside
suburban area · Inverclyde
GaelicSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Braeside is a Scottish Gaelic name meaning 'side of the hill' or 'slope side'. It describes a settlement located on the flank of a hill.
Word origins
- Brae
- GaelicAttestedhillside, slope(from bràigh "upper part, height, slope")
- side
- Old Englishside(from sīd "side")