Beinn a' Theine
hill or mountain · Argyll and Bute · 64m
GaelicSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name translates to 'Hill of the Fire'. 'Beinn' means mountain or hill, and 'a' Theine' is the genitive of 'Teine', meaning fire. This could refer to a beacon fire or a place associated with fire.
Word origins
- Beinn
- GaelicAttestedmountain, hill(from beinn "mountain, hill")
- a' Theine
- GaelicAttestedof the fire(from a' "of the (genitive article)", Teine "fire")