Caisteal Abhail
hill or mountain · North Ayrshire · 859m
MarilynCorbett
GaelicSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name translates to 'castle of the river'. It likely refers to a castle located near a river or a river that resembles a castle.
Word origins
- Caisteal
- GaelicAttestedcastle(from caisteal "castle")
- Abhail
- Gaelicriver(from abh "river")