Larig Fell
hill or mountain · Dumfries and Galloway · 195m
GaelicSurmised
Suggested4 sources · historical forms · name elements
The name likely derives from the Gaelic word 'larig', meaning 'pass' or 'defile'. This would refer to a pass through the hills.
Word origins
- Larig
- Gaelicpass, defile(from larig "pass, defile")
- Fell
- Old Norsehill, mountain(from fjall "mountain, fell")
Historical forms
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