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Turriegoe Hill

hill or mountain · Highland

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name likely derives from the Old English word 'tūrn' meaning 'turn' or 'bend', referring to a feature of the hill. The second element 'goe' is unclear, possibly related to a dialectal term for a hill or slope. The final element 'hill' is from Old English 'hū'.

Word origins

Turn
Old Englishturn, bend(from tūrn "turn, bend")
goe
Unknownunclear dialectal term, possibly for hill/slope
hill
Old Englishhill(from hū "hill")