Galachlaw
hill or mountain · City of Edinburgh
GaelicAI-generated
Galachlaw is likely a hybrid name, possibly from Gaelic 'gallach' meaning 'stranger' or 'foreign', combined with 'law' (Old Norse for hill). It refers to a hill associated with strangers.
Word origins
- Galach
- Gaelicstranger, foreign(from gallach "stranger, foreign")
- law
- Old Norsehill, prominent feature(from lágr "low")