Carn Dubh nan Earban
hill or mountain · Highland
GaelicAI-generated
This name refers to a cairn, a heap of stones, likely associated with the 'earban', which could mean 'elbow' or refer to a type of animal. It describes a prominent stony feature on the landscape.
Word origins
- Carn
- Gaeliccairn, heap of stones(from carn "heap of stones")
- nan
- Gaelicof the(from nan "of the")
- Earban
- Gaelicelbow or possibly a type of animal(from earban "elbow")