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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")