Beinn Eich
hill or mountain · Argyll and Bute · 702m
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GaelicSurmised
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The name 'Beinn Eich' translates from Gaelic to 'horse mountain'. 'Beinn' means mountain, and 'eich' is the genitive plural of 'each', meaning horse.
Word origins
- Beinn
- GaelicAttestedmountain(from beinn "mountain")
- Eich
- GaelicAttestedof the horses(from each "horse")