The Devil's Point
hill or mountain · Aberdeenshire · 1007m
Munro
UnknownSurmised
Probable4 sources · historical forms · name elements
The Devil's Point is an English name, likely given due to the mountain's imposing or dangerous appearance. The exact origin of the 'devil' association is not precisely known.
Word origins
- The Devil's
- Old EnglishAttestedbelonging to the devil(from deofol "devil")
- Point
- Old Englishpeak(from poynt "point, peak")
Historical forms
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