Divis
hill or mountain · Belfast · 478m
Marilyn
GaelicSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Divis is believed to derive from the Gaelic 'Dubh Shios', meaning 'black downwards' or 'black lower part'. This likely describes the appearance or position of the mountain.
Word origins
- Dubh Shios
- GaelicAttestedBlack downwards/lower part(from dubh "black", shios "downwards, below")