Clais Ghàrbh
hill or mountain · Highland
GaelicSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This is a Gaelic name meaning 'rough ditch' or 'rough stream'. It likely refers to a rugged watercourse or ravine on the hill.
Word origins
- Clais
- GaelicAttestedditch, stream, ravine(from clais "ditch, channel")
- Ghàrbh
- GaelicAttestedrough(from garbh "rough, coarse")