Càrn Dearg Beag
hill or mountain · Highland · 695m
GaelicSurmised
Probable4 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name refers to a hill or mountain. 'Càrn' means a cairn or rocky hill. 'Dearg Beag' means 'little red hill'.
Word origins
- Càrn
- Gaeliccairn, rocky hill(from carn "heap of stones")
- Dearg Beag
- GaelicAttestedlittle red(from dearg "red", beag "little")
Historical forms
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