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Merrick

hill or mountain · Dumfries and Galloway · 843m

MarilynCorbettDonald
GaelicAI-generated

The name Merrick is likely derived from a Gaelic word meaning 'peak' or 'summit'. It is a common element in Scottish place names for prominent hills.

Word origins

Merrick
Gaelicpeak, summit(from meurach "branching, prominent")