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Auchengilloch

hill or mountain · South Lanarkshire

GaelicAI-generated

The name of this hill is likely composed of the Gaelic 'achadh' meaning 'field' and 'gille' meaning 'lad' or 'servant'. It could refer to a field belonging to a servant or a field where young men worked.

Word origins

Auchan
Gaelicfield(from achadh "field, cultivated land")
gilloch
Gaeliclad(from gille "lad, servant, young man")