Cnoc a' Bhreugaich
hill or mountain · Na h-Eileanan an Iar
GaelicSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name refers to a hill associated with a 'breugach', which likely means 'lying' or 'deceptive'. It might describe a hill that appears closer or further than it is, or has a misleading path.
Word origins
- Cnoc
- GaelicAttestedHill(from cnoc "hill")
- a' Bhreugaich
- GaelicAttestedof the lying/deceptive one(from *breug "lie, falsehood", *ach "suffix indicating possession or characteristic")