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Cnoc na Cailliche

hill or mountain · Angus

GaelicAI-generated

This name refers to a hill associated with a witch or old woman. 'Cnoc' means hill, and 'cailliche' is a variant of 'caillich' meaning old woman or witch.

Word origins

Cnoc
Gaelichill(from cnoc "hill")
na
Gaelicof the(from an "the")
Cailliche
Gaelicold woman/witch(from cailleach "old woman, witch")