Names that mean “mountain”
35 fragments across 25 traditions carry this sense. They split 23 to 12 between opening and closing a name, which means it sits comfortably at either end.
Mountain names across the traditions
¶They are spread across 6 different families, from creatures outward, which is the mark of a sense so basic that almost every tradition needs a word for it. No single tradition hoards it: none of them goes past 3 fragments.
ben final · beinn final · berg final
- Ruadhben
Ruadh red + ben mountain
red mountain
- Devilben
Devil devil's + ben mountain
devil's mountain
- Snowben
Snow white drifts + ben mountain
white drifts mountain
- Dubhbeinn
Dubh black + beinn mountain
black mountain
- Ruadhbeinn
Ruadh red + beinn mountain
red mountain
- Orebeinn
Ore metal-bearing rock + beinn mountain
metal-bearing rock mountain
- Blueberg
Blue azure + berg mountain
azure mountain
- Cloudberg
Cloud hanging vapour + berg mountain
hanging vapour mountain
- Garbhberg
Garbh rough + berg mountain
rough mountain
berg final · gora final · Munt initial
- Krovberg
Krov lifeblood + berg mountain
lifeblood-mountain
- Piatrberg
Piatr stone + berg mountain
stone-mountain
- Zarberg
Zar dawn + berg mountain
dawn-mountain
- Moranagora
Morana death + gora mountain
death-mountain
- Irinagora
Irina peace + gora mountain
peace-mountain
- Miragora
Mira peace + gora mountain
peace-mountain
- Munttor
Munt mountain + tor gate
mountain-gate
- Muntklippe
Munt mountain + klippe crag
mountain-crag
- Muntgrad
Munt mountain + grad city
mountain-city
fell final · fella final
- Brukfell
Bruk burned + fell mountain
burned the mountain
- Skorrfell
Skorr scattered + fell mountain
scattered the mountain
- Dralfell
Dral dragged + fell mountain
dragged the mountain
- Daggafella
Dagga cut down + fella mountain
cut down the mountain
- Slammafella
Slamma flattened + fella mountain
flattened the mountain
- Naskafella
Naska bit + fella mountain
bit the mountain
Orin initial · Or initial
- Orinmoth
Orin mountain + moth dusk
mountain dusk
- Orinfaen
Orin mountain + faen white
mountain white
- Orinsar
Orin mountain + sar stone
mountain stone
- Ornal
Or mountain + nal water
mountain water
- Orros
Or mountain + ros foam
mountain foam
- Organ
Or mountain + gan bearer
mountain bearer
Bergal initial · Bergith initial
- Bergalblodar
Bergal mountain + blodar blood
mountain blood
- Bergalbrand
Bergal mountain + brand torch
mountain torch
- Bergalknur
Bergal mountain + knur knuckle
mountain knuckle
- Bergitheldra
Bergith mountain + eldra elder
mountain elder
- Bergithlinda
Bergith mountain + linda lime shield
mountain lime shield
- Bergithblodra
Bergith mountain + blodra blood
mountain blood
Monti initial · Montana initial
- Montiebur
Monti mountain + ebur boar
mountain boar
- Montiwulf
Monti mountain + wulf wolf
mountain wolf
- Montiland
Monti mountain + land territory
mountain territory
- Montanaberna
Montana mountain + berna bear
mountain bear
- Montanabota
Montana mountain + bota messenger
mountain messenger
- Montanagara
Montana mountain + gara spear
mountain spear
Ben initial · fell final
- Bengus
Ben mountain + gus vigour
mountain vigour
- Benholm
Ben mountain + holm islet
mountain islet
- Bengall
Ben mountain + gall stranger
mountain stranger
- Craigfell
Craig rock + fell mountain
rock mountain
- Balfell
Bal homestead + fell mountain
homestead mountain
- Kirkfell
Kirk church + fell mountain
church mountain
Myn initial · Mynydd initial
- Myngastell
Myn mountain + gastell castle
mountain castle
- Myngaer
Myn mountain + gaer stronghold
mountain stronghold
- Myngraig
Myn mountain + graig crag
mountain crag
- Mynyddfro
Mynydd mountain + fro vale
mountain vale
- Mynyddgoed
Mynydd mountain + goed trees
mountain trees
- Mynyddallt
Mynydd mountain + allt hillside
mountain hillside
sliabh final
- Damhsliabh
Damh stag + sliabh mountain
stag mountain
- Maolsliabh
Maol bare + sliabh mountain
bare mountain
- Crannsliabh
Crann tree + sliabh mountain
tree mountain
monte final
- Linomonte
Lino thread + monte mountain
thread mountain
- Velomonte
Velo veil + monte mountain
veil mountain
- Rimamonte
Rima rhyme + monte mountain
rhyme mountain
Oreo initial
- Oreoile
Oreo mountain + ile troop
mountain troop
- Oreohodos
Oreo mountain + hodos way
mountain way
- Oreoskopelos
Oreo mountain + skopelos peak
mountain peak
Shan initial
- Shanyu
Shan mountain + yu cosmos
mountain cosmos
- Shankun
Shan mountain + kun earth
mountain earth
- Shanqing
Shan mountain + qing clear
mountain clear
Mont initial
- Montlands
Mont mountain + lands many territories
mountain many territories
- Montistan
Mont mountain + istan place
mountain place
- Montveld
Mont mountain + veld open country
mountain open country
Montana initial
- Montana Keegan
Montana mountain + Keegan son of fire
mountain, son of fire
- Montana Merriweather
Montana mountain + Merriweather fair weather
mountain, fair weather
- Montana Wallace
Montana mountain + Wallace stranger
mountain, stranger
mont final
- Emrmont
Emr iron + mont mountain
iron mountain
- Talmont
Tal tall + mont mountain
tall mountain
- Nermont
Ner deep + mont mountain
deep mountain
Myrax initial
- Myraxvor
Myrax mountain + vor greed
mountain greed
- Myraxvaul
Myrax mountain + vaul hoard
mountain hoard
- Myraxlax
Myrax mountain + lax coil
mountain coil
Fjal initial
- Fjalkapp
Fjal mountain + kapp contest
mountain contest
- Fjalstein
Fjal mountain + stein stone
mountain stone
- Fjalrot
Fjal mountain + rot root
mountain root
Berg initial
- Bergfischer
Berg mountain + fischer fisherman
mountain fisherman
- Berghaus
Berg mountain + haus house
mountain house
- Bergschäfer
Berg mountain + schäfer shepherd
mountain shepherd
Slieve initial
- Slievederg
Slieve mountain + derg crimson
mountain crimson
- Slievedara
Slieve mountain + dara oakwood
mountain oakwood
- Slieveroe
Slieve mountain + roe red
mountain red
Yama initial
- Yamahito
Yama mountain + hito benevolence
mountain benevolence
- Yamatomo
Yama mountain + tomo wisdom
mountain wisdom
- Yamataro
Yama mountain + taro eldest son
mountain eldest son
fell final
- Fenfell
Fen marsh + fell mountain
marsh mountain
- Dainfell
Dain proud + fell mountain
proud mountain
- Ostfell
Ost east + fell mountain
east mountain
Fjall initial
- Fjalltre
Fjall mountain + tre timber
mountain timber
- Fjallkjolfar
Fjall mountain + kjolfar wake
mountain wake
- Fjallmid
Fjall mountain + mid fishing ground
mountain fishing ground
Mont initial
- Montvallis
Mont mountain + vallis valley
mountain valley
- Montosa
Mont mountain + osa full
mountain full
- Montiana
Mont mountain + iana belonging
mountain belonging
Mont initial
- Montseuil
Mont mountain + seuil threshold
mountain threshold
- Montmatin
Mont mountain + matin morning
mountain morning
- Montfruit
Mont mountain + fruit ripe fruit
mountain ripe fruit
Fjal initial
- Fjallund
Fjal mountain + lund temper
mountain temper
- Fjalkjol
Fjal mountain + kjol keel
mountain keel
- Fjalhufa
Fjal mountain + hufa cap
mountain cap
Senses that travel together
Each of these shares at least two traditions with “mountain”. Senses that keep turning up in the same sets usually belong to one semantic field — the small vocabulary a naming tradition returns to again and again.
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