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Sgùrr Sgèithe

hill or mountain · Highland · 793m

GaelicAI-generated

This name refers to a rocky peak, possibly related to a 'sgàth' (shelter) or 'sgitheach' (thorny). 'Sgùrr' means a rocky peak or mountain.

Word origins

Sgùrr
Gaelicrocky peak(from sgurr "rocky peak")
Sgèithe
Gaelicshelter or thorny(from sgath "shelter", sgitheach "thorny")