Bleabhal [Bleaval]
hill or mountain · Na h-Eileanan Siar [Western Isles] · 398m
Marilyn
GaelicSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
Bleabhal is a mountain name. 'Abhal' is a common suffix for mountains, possibly of Norse origin. 'Blea' might relate to 'broad' or 'flat'.
Word origins
- Blea
- Gaelicbroad, flat(from *blā "broad")
- abhal
- Gaelicmountain(from *apall "mountain")