Clachnaben
hill or mountain · Aberdeenshire · 589m
GaelicSurmised
Probable4 sources · historical forms · name elements
Clachnaben is likely a Gaelic name meaning 'stone of the summit' or 'stone of the peak'. It combines 'clach' (stone) with 'a' bheann' (of the peak/summit).
Word origins
- Clach
- GaelicAttestedstone(from clach "stone")
- naben
- Gaelicof the peak/summit(from a' bheann "of the peak/summit")
Historical forms
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