Etymology

Ben Nevis

Today it means: The highest mountain in the United Kingdom, in Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NN1671). Full definition →

Scottish Gaelic beinn
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  1. Scottish Gaelic · derived frombeinn“peak”
  2. English todayBen Nevis

From Scottish Gaelic beinn (“peak”) + "Nevis" having an unknown etymology.

Words from the same roots

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Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.