Brown Rig
hill or mountain · Scottish Borders
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name describes a ridge that is brown in colour. 'Brown' refers to the colour of the soil or vegetation, and 'Rig' is a term for a ridge or slope.
Word origins
- Brown
- Old EnglishAttestedbrown(from brūn "brown")
- Rig
- Old EnglishAttestedridge(from hrycg "ridge")
Historical forms
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