Scottish Hill Names is available now!
Ever wondered where that hill’s name came from or how to pronounce it? With influences from Gaelic, Norse, Brittonic, Scots, and Pictish cultures spanning over 500 years, it can be challenging to wrap your head around. Luckily, Scottish Hill Names by Peter Drummond is here to answer those burning questions.
This thoroughly researched, fully revised and expanded new edition builds on the success of its predecessors, and there is much new to enjoy, including wider coverage of the borders, a chapter placing Scottish hill names in an international context and older forms of many names drawn from 17th and 18th century maps.
The author, Peter Drummond, has been hillwalking for over fifty years in Scotland and overseas and holds a PhD in place-name studies from the University of Glasgow
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‘Among the many pleasures of walking Scotland’s hills, knowing a bit about the hill-names is one that has always fascinated me. How they are pronounced, what they mean, how they may have changed over the years, which language they come from or which peoples they derive from. The first version of this book appeared over three decades ago, but I have never stopped learning new things about hill-names, which is reflected in this new edition. Aside from an acquired knowledge of Gaelic and Scots, the increasing accessibility of old maps and the Ordnance Survey Name Books, have all contributed to expanding knowledge. My mobility is now restricted, but my affection for the hills, and interest in their names, remains as strong as ever.’
The third edition of Scottish Hill Names is out now and available to order on our website: Scottish Hill Names by Peter Drummond
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Artist’s renderings of Scottish Hill Names by Peter Drummond