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The Devil's Point

hill or mountain · Aberdeenshire · 1007m

Munro
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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 Englishbelonging to the devil(from deofol "devil")
Point
Old Englishpeak(from poynt "point, peak")