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Cnoc Breac na Sgitheig

hill or mountain · Argyll and Bute · 191m

GaelicAI-generated

This name refers to a speckled or mottled hill, likely named for its appearance. The second part of the name, 'na Sgitheig', means 'of the Rowan tree'.

Word origins

Cnoc
GaelicHill(from cnoc "hill, knoll")
Breac
GaelicSpeckled, mottled(from breac "speckled, spotted, mottled")
na Sgitheig
Gaelicof the Rowan tree(from an sgith(e)ach "the rowan tree")