Sgurr nan Eag
hill or mountain · Highland · 926m
Munro
GaelicSurmised
Probable4 sources · historical forms · name elements
Sgurr nan Eag translates to 'the peak of the notches'. This name refers to the jagged and indented ridge of the mountain.
Word origins
- sgurr
- GaelicAttestedpeak, rocky peak(from sgurr "peak, rocky peak")
- nan
- GaelicAttestedof the(from nan "of the")
- eag
- GaelicAttestednotch, indent(from eag "notch, indent")
Historical forms
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