Carnan
hill or mountain · Na h-Eileanan Siar [Western Isles] · 273m
Marilyn
GaelicSurmised
Suggested4 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name simply means 'little cairn'. It is derived from the Gaelic word 'carnan', which is the diminutive form of 'carn', meaning cairn or heap of stones.
Word origins
- carnan
- Gaeliclittle cairn
Historical forms
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