Scottish Hill Names

This fascinating book explains the origin and the meaning of the names of Scotland's hills, as well as how to pronounce them. It also brings together many of the legends and stories behind particular hill names.  This completely revised second edition of Scottish Hill & Mountain Names builds on the huge success of its predecessor. Many new names are included and many of the chapters have been re-structured the match the areas in the SMC hillwalkers' district guides. A substantial chapter entitled Hill Name Generics has been added which is in effect a dictionary of nearly 120 Gaelic, Scots, Cumbric and Norse words for hills and summits - anyone with a genuine interest in Scotland's mountains should have a copy on their bookshelf.