Creag na h-Iolaire
hill or mountain · Highland
GaelicSurmised
Probable4 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name describes a rocky hill. 'Creag' means rock or rocky hill, and 'na h-Iolaire' means 'of the eagle', referring to the presence or nesting of eagles on the hill.
Word origins
- Creag
- GaelicAttestedrock(from creag "rock")
- na h-Iolaire
- Gaelicof the eagle(from an iolaire "the eagle")
Historical forms
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