Creagan nan Gabhar
hill or mountain · Stirling · 725m
GaelicSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name describes a rocky feature. 'Creagan' means 'little rock' or 'crag', and 'nan Gabhar' means 'of the goats', suggesting the presence or association with goats.
Word origins
- Creagan
- GaelicAttestedlittle rock, crag(from creag "rock", -an "diminutive suffix")
- nan Gabhar
- GaelicAttestedof the goats(from nan "of the", gabhar "goats")