Tighvein
hill or mountain · North Ayrshire · 458m
Marilyn
GaelicSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Tighvein is a Gaelic name possibly meaning 'house on the hill'. It refers to a dwelling situated on an elevated position.
Word origins
- Tigh
- Gaelichouse(from tigh "house")
- vein
- GaelicAttestedhill(from bheinn "mountain, hill")