Sgurr Innse
hill or mountain · Highland · 809m
MarilynCorbett
GaelicSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name refers to the rocky peak (sgurr) of the island (innse). It describes a sharp summit on or near what was once an island.
Word origins
- Sgurr
- GaelicAttestedrocky peak(from sgurr "rocky peak, sharp mountain")
- Innse
- GaelicAttestedof the island(from innis "island")