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Càrn Dubh 'Ic an Deòir

hill or mountain · Highland · 750m

GaelicAI-generated

This name refers to a cairn, which is a man-made pile of stones. The second part, 'Ic an Deòir', likely means 'son of the tear' or 'son of the dew', possibly referring to a person or a feature associated with water.

Word origins

Càrn
Gaeliccairn, heap of stones(from carn "cairn, heap of stones")
Ic an Deòir
Gaelicson of the tear/dew(from mac an deòir "son of the tear/dew")