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Cat Rig

hill or mountain · Dumfries and Galloway

Old EnglishAI-generated

The name probably originates from the Old English word 'catt', meaning 'cat'. This could refer to wild cats or a location associated with them. 'Rig' is a dialectal term for a ridge.

Word origins

Cat
Old Englishcat(from catt "cat")
Rig
Old Englishridge