Brenachie
settlement · Highland
GaelicSurmised
Probable4 sources · historical forms · name elements
Brenachie is likely a Gaelic name, possibly related to a 'rocky place' or 'place of stones'. The first element might be 'bràigh' meaning 'upland' or 'height', and the second element could be related to 'clach' (stone) or 'creag' (rock).
Word origins
- Bren
- GaelicAttestedupland, height(from bràigh "upland, height")
- achie
- GaelicAttestedplace of stones/rocks(from achadh "field, place", clach "stone")
Historical forms
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