Cairn of Claise
hill or mountain · Aberdeenshire/Angus · 1063m
Munro
GaelicSurmised
Probable4 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name refers to a cairn on a hill or ridge. The second part of the name likely describes the hill as being a 'cloak' or 'mantle'.
Word origins
- Cairn
- Gaeliccairn, heap of stones(from carn "cairn, heap of stones")
- of Claise
- GaelicAttestedcloak, mantle(from clais "cloak, mantle")
Historical forms
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