Sgurr nan Eag
Sgùrr nan Eag
Meaning
peak of the notches
Location
Inverness-shire
Highland
IV47
NG457195
English / Map Form: Sgurr nan Eag
Gaelic Form: Sgùrr nan Eag
Post Town: ISLE OF SKYE
Postcode area: IV47
County: Inverness-shire
Local Authority: Highland
English / Map Form: Sgurr nan Eag
Gaelic Form: Sgùrr nan Eag
Language Notes
G nom. sg. sgurr, masc. ‘peak’ + gen. pl. masc. def. art. nan + gen. pl. of G eag masc. ‘notch’Sources
Sgurr nan Eag. The notched or serrated peak, the sgor of notches, etc.; also found given Sgurr-Eag, the notch, and on the top of Sgurr Dubh Mor.: Forbes 1923, 326
Additional Information
Munro M265, 924m