Glas Bheinn
hill or mountain · Argyll and Bute/Highland · 502m
Marilyn
GaelicSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This mountain is named 'Grey Mountain'. The colour 'glas' can refer to grey, green, or blue, likely describing the mountain's appearance.
Word origins
- Glas
- GaelicAttestedgrey(from glas "grey, green, blue")
- Bheinn
- GaelicAttestedmountain(from beinn "mountain")