Morrone
hill or mountain · Aberdeenshire · 860m
MarilynCorbett
GaelicSurmised
Probable3 sources · historical forms · name elements
Morrone is likely derived from 'Mor-ruadh', meaning 'red hill' or 'great red one'. It refers to the reddish colour of the hill's vegetation or rock.
Word origins
- Mor
- Gaelicgreat(from mòr "great, large")
- rone
- GaelicAttestedred(from ruadh "red")
Historical forms
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