Hill of Boghead
hill or mountain · Aberdeenshire
GaelicSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name is likely Gaelic, with 'Boghead' referring to a boggy or marshy area at the head or top of the hill. It describes a prominent topographical feature.
Word origins
- Boghead
- GaelicAttestedboggy headland(from bog "bog, marsh", head "headland, top")