Sgurr na Sgine
hill or mountain · Highland · 946m
MunroMarilyn
GaelicSurmised
Probable4 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name refers to a pointed peak or ridge, possibly shaped like a knife. 'Sgurr' denotes a pointed peak or ridge, and 'na Sgine' means 'of the knife'.
Word origins
- Sgurr
- GaelicAttestedpointed peak, ridge(from sgurr "pointed peak, ridge")
- na Sgine
- Gaelicof the knife(from na sgine "of the knife")
Historical forms
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