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Cnoc a' Bhad-raphain

hill or mountain · Highland

GaelicAI-generated

Cnoc a' Bhad-raphain is a Gaelic name meaning 'the hill of the Raphain bush'. It refers to a hill where a specific type of bush, possibly Raphana, grows.

Word origins

Cnoc
Gaelichill(from cnoc "hill, mound")
a' Bhad-raphain
Gaelicof the Raphain bush(from an "the", bad "bush, thicket", Raphain "a specific plant name, possibly Raphana")