Hill of Clashwan
hill or mountain · Moray
GaelicSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name is likely Gaelic, meaning 'hollow of the white place' or 'hollow of the fair place'. 'Clash' derives from Gaelic 'clais' (hollow), and 'wan' could relate to white or fair.
Word origins
- Clashwan
- GaelicAttestedhollow of the white/fair place(from clais "hollow, ditch", fionn "white, fair")
- hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")