Beinn an t-Sìthein
hill or mountain · Argyll and Bute · 697m
GaelicSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This hill is named after a fairy or supernatural being. 'Beinn' means hill or mountain, and 'an t-Sìthein' means 'of the fairy hill'.
Word origins
- Beinn
- GaelicAttestedhill, mountain(from beinn "peak, mountain")
- an t-Sìthein
- GaelicAttestedof the fairy hill(from an "the", sìth "fairy, fairy hill")