Hill of Foradale
hill or mountain · Shetland Islands · 113m
GaelicSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
The name likely comes from Gaelic 'eudan' meaning 'forehead' or 'brow', referring to the hill's shape. 'Foradale' is a place name in Shetland.
Word origins
- Foradale
- GaelicAttestedPossibly 'valley of the sheep'(from eudan "forehead, brow", dal "valley")