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Cnoc an t-Samhlaidh Mhòir

hill or mountain · Argyll and Bute

GaelicAI-generated

This name means 'Great Hill of the Dummy' or 'Great Hill of the Likeness'. It refers to a larger hill with a feature resembling a person or figure.

Word origins

Cnoc
Gaelichill(from cnoc "hill")
an
Gaelicthe(from an "the")
t-Samhlaidh
Gaelicdummy, likeness(from samhlaidh "likeness, image, dummy")
Mhòir
Gaelicgreat(from mòr "big, great")