A' Corra Bheinn | Mountain of the Hollows |
A' Mhaighdean | the maiden |
Ainshval | Hill of the Strongholds |
Am Basteir | The Executioner |
An Carsdaid Mhòr | not sure of this, don't know where it is |
An Cliseam | ?unsure of meaning |
An Coileach | the rooster |
An Ruadh Stac | the red stack |
An Sgùrrtea | The Peak |
An Sleaghach (Slioch) | The Spear-like Place, or Gullied Hill |
An Stac | the steep hill |
An Stòrr | The Big (One) |
An Teallach | The Forge |
Arkle | ark fell |
Arnaval | Erne-fell |
Askival | Peak of the Ash |
Barkaval | Fell of Terraces --- ? |
Beinn a' Chapuill (Mainland) | Mountain of the Horse |
Beinn a' Chapuill (Raasay) | Mountain of the Horse |
Beinn a' Chlachain | the mountain of the hamlet |
Beinn a’ Chearcaill | The Mountain of the Girdle |
Beinn Alligin | Bejewelled Mountain? |
Beinn an Dubhaich | Mountain of Shades - possibly |
Beinn Asiak | ?? strange composite name, no 'k' in Gaelic |
Beinn Bhàn | the white mountain |
Beinn Bhreac | Dappled Mountain |
Beinn Bhuidhe (level with k.o.lochalsh) | Yellow Mountain |
Beinn Bhuidhe (level with mallaig) | Yellow Mountain |
Beinn Cleat | Cliff or Rock Mountain |
Beinn Damh | mountain of stags |
Beinn Dearg Bheag | little red mountain |
Beinn Dearg Mheadhonach | Middle Red Mountain |
Beinn Dearg Mhòr (north) | Big Red Mountain |
Beinn Dearg Mhòr (south) | Big Red Mountain |
Beinn Edra | The Mountain Between |
Beinn Eighe | File Mountain |
Beinn Fhada | long mountain |
Beinn Leacach | flagstone mountain |
Beinn Mheadhonach | Middle Mountain |
Beinn Mhialarigh | ? |
Beinn Mhòr (Mull) | Great Mountain (mc suggested big mountain) |
Beinn na Caillich | Mountain of the Crone |
Beinn na H-Eaglaise | mountain of the church |
Beinn na h-Iolaire | Mountain of the Eagle |
Beinn Sgritheall | Mountain of the Scree |
Beinn Uigshader | mountain of 'the dwelling at the bend in the river |
Belig (Beinn Beillig) | Birch Bark Mountain |
Ben Aketil | ?? strange composite name, no 'k' in Gaelic |
deleted rep | |
Ben Aslak | (Norse) Aslak's Mountain |
Ben Grasco | last element 'sco' is from Norse 'shaw' (of trees) |
Ben Hiant – A' Bheinn Sheunta | the hallowed mountain |
Beinn Horneval | Horn Mountain |
Beinn Lì | Coloured or Water Mountain (?) |
Ben Meabost | Bost, homestead; mea, narrow (?) |
Ben Tianavaig | Bay or Harbour Mountain |
Bidein Druim nan Ramh | The Summit of the Ridge of the Roots |
Blà-bheinn | Blue Mountain |
Blabh-bheinn | blue mountain |
Bloodstone Hill | |
Bruach na Frìthe | Brae of the Moor Forest |
Carn a' Ghaill -Càrn a' Ghaill | not sure, maybe hill of the rock/stone |
Ceann Reamhar | Big (Round) Hill |
Cnoc Roll | meeaning unclear |
Creag Mhor – Creag Mhòr | big rock |
Cruachan Beinn a Chearcaill | summits/peaks of the mountain of the girdle, but cruachan can be plural 'heaps, pinnacles' or singular 'a little heap |
Cuinneag | churn or pail |
Dhuibh Bhig | ?Stùc a' Choire Dhuibh Bhig – peak of the small dark corrie |
Druim an Aonaich | moor ridge or ridge of the steep |
Dùn Caan | Porpoise Fort |
Eabhal | ? |
Fionn Bheinn | White Hill |
Fionn Choire | white corry |
Flasvein | ?not sure of the first element |
Garbh Bheinn | Rough Mountain |
Gars-bheinn | echoing mountain --- ?unsure of 'gars |
Ghiubhais ?? | of the firs' - genitive / adjectival form of 'giubhas' – modern spelling 'giuthas'. Looks strange! |
Giolabhal Glas | this appears to be the spelling, unsure of meaning of 'giola |
Glàmaig | The Greedy Woman |
Glas Bheinn Mhòr | Big Grey-green Hill |
Hallival | Fell with Ridge of Terraces |
Harta Choire – Coire Tharta | corry of the hart |
Hartaval | ?unsure of meaning |
Heabhal | ?unsure of meaning |
Healabhal Bheag | Little Flagstone Hill |
Healabhal Mhòr | Big Flagstone Hill |
Hecla | Hooded Shroud |
Ladhar-bheinn | hill of the claw |
Lì a Deas | North Lee |
Lì a Tuath | South Lee |
Beinn Liath Mhòr | big grey hill |
Liathach | The Hoary Place (according to Watson) |
Màm an Staing | Màm = rounded hill; staing might mean trench or moat here |
Maol Cheann-dearg | bare rounded red head hill |
Marsco | Seagull Rock |
Meall Acairseid | Meall, lumpish, shapeless hill; Acairseid, anchorage, harbour |
Meall a Ghiubhais – Meall a' Ghiuthais rounded hill of the firs / pines | uthais – hill of the firs / pines (?) |
Meall Acairseid | hill of the achorage / or anchorage hill |
Meall Buidhe | Yellow Knoll |
Meall Dearg | Red Mount |
Meall Gorm | green mount |
Meall na Suiramach | ? unsure of meaning of Suiramach |
Meall Nan Each | mount of the horses |
Mèith-bheinn | Sappy Mountain |
Mulla Bho Dheas | Southern Mound |
Mullach an Rathain | The Summit of the Pulley |
Orval | ? unsure of meaning; may be 'moorfowl fell' cf Oreval in Harris |
Preshal More | |
Quiraing – Cuith-raing | Round Fold |
Roineabhal | Rough-ground Fell |
Rois-bheinn | probably mountain of showers (otherwise Norse, horse mountain) |
Ruadh Stac | reddish precipice |
Ruadh Stac Mor | Great Reddish Precipice |
Ruinsival | ? |
Seabhal | ?unsure of meaning |
Sgùrr a' Ghreadaidh | Peak of the tormented torrent --- or peak of torments, thrashings |
Sgùrr a' Mhadaidh | The Foxes' Peak |
Sgùrr Alasdair | Alexander’s peak |
Sgùrr an Airgid | silver peak |
Sgùrr Coire Chòinnichean | peak of the mossy corry |
Sgùrr Dearg | Red Peak |
Sgùrr Dubh an Dà Bheinn | Black Peak of the Two Summits |
Sgùrr Dubh Mòr | Big Black Peak |
Sgùrr Fhuaran (Five Sisters) | dun-coloured peak or cow-parsnip peak (from odhar = dún) (Watson) |
Sgùrr a' Fionn Choire | Peak of the Bright or Cold Corry |
Sgùrr Mhic Coinnich | McKenzie’s peak |
Sgùrr na Banachdaich | Pockmarked Peak |
Sgùrr na Ciste Duibhe (Five Sisters) peak of the black chest or coffin | |
Sgùrr na Còinnich | Peak of the Moss |
Sgùrr na h-Iolaire | Peak of the Eagle |
Sgùrr na h-Uamh | peak of the cave / hollow |
Sgùrr na Moraich | sgùrr of Morvaich – Morvaich = sea-plain (Watson) |
Sgùrr nan Caorach | ? maybe peak of the rowans, but not sure |
Sgùrr nan Càrnach (5 sisters) | peak of the stoney places (Watson) he has 'nan' not 'na |
Sgùrr nan Each | Peak of the Horses |
Sgùrr nan Éag | Notched Peak |
Sgùrr nan Gillean (Cuillin) | Peak of the Lads |
Sgurr nan Gillean (rum) | Peak of the Lads |
Sgùrr nan Gobhar | Peak of the Goats |
Sgùrr nan Saighead (5 sisters) arrow peak | |
Sgùrr na Strì | Peak of Contention |
Sgùrr Sgumain | the stack-shaped hill |
Sgùrr Theàrlaich | Charles's peak |
Sgùrr Thormaid | Norman's Peak |
Sgùrr Thuilm | Peak of Tulm |
Spidean a' Choire Lèith | Pinnacle of the Grey Corry |
Spidean Coire nan Clach | Pinnacle of the Corry of Stones |
Stob a' Chearcaill | Stump of the Circle |
Stob a' Choire | stump of the corry |
Stockval | Stock-fell |
Stùc a' Choire | peak of the corry |
Stulabhal | ?unsure of meaning |
Suilven | Pillar-fell |
The Saddle | |
Todùn | ?? - maybe fort... La |
Trollabhal | Troll Peak |
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