Dun Rig
hill or mountain · Scottish Borders · 743m
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The name combines the Gaelic 'dùn' meaning 'fort' or 'hillfort' with 'rig', which may be from Old Norse 'hryggr' meaning 'ridge' or a related Gaelic term. It refers to a fortified ridge or a hill with a fort.
Word origins
- Dun
- Gaelicfort, hillfort(from dùn "fort, hillfort")
- Rig
- Old Norseridge(from hryggr "ridge")