Craigairie Fell
hill or mountain · Dumfries and Galloway · 321m
Old NorseAI-generated
Craigairie Fell is a mixed name. 'Craig' is Welsh for 'rock' or 'hill'. 'airie' is likely from Old Norse 'eyrr' meaning 'gravel bank' or 'shingle'. 'Fell' is also Old Norse for 'hill'.
Word origins
- Craig
- Welshrock, crag, hill(from creg "rock, crag")
- airie
- Old Norsegravel bank, shingle(from eyrr "gravel bank, shingle")
- Fell
- Old Norsehill, mountain(from fjall "hill, mountain")