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Cnoc an t-Sìthean

hill or mountain · Highland

GaelicAI-generated

This name refers to a hill associated with fairies or a fairy mound. 'Cnoc' means hill, and 'sìthean' is a diminutive of 'sìdh', meaning a small fairy hill or mound.

Word origins

Cnoc
Gaelichill(from cnoc "hill")
an
Gaelicthe(from an "the")
t-Sìthean
Gaelicsmall fairy hill/mound(from sìthean "small fairy hill, fairy mound")