Beinn na Caillich
hill or mountain · Highland · 732m
MarilynGraham
GaelicSurmised
Probable4 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name refers to the mountain of the old woman or witch. It is composed of the Gaelic words for 'mountain', 'of the', and 'old woman' or 'witch'.
Word origins
- Beinn
- GaelicAttestedmountain(from beinn "mountain")
- na
- Gaelicof the(from na "of the")
- Caillich
- Gaelicold woman(from caillich "old woman")
Historical forms
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