Tom nan Ragh

village · Argyll and Bute

GaelicSurmised
Probable4 sources · historical forms · name elements

Tom nan Ragh means 'the mound of the forts'. It is a Gaelic name referring to a topographical feature with historical significance.

Word origins

Tom
GaelicAttestedmound, hillock(from toman "mound, hillock")
nan Ragh
Gaelicof the forts(from na ráth "of the forts")

Historical forms

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