Creag Nighean Iain Duinn
hill or mountain · Highland · 248m
GaelicSurmised
Probable3 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name refers to a rocky hill belonging to Iain Duinn's daughter. 'Creag' means rocky hill or crag, and 'Nighean Iain Duinn' means 'daughter of dark John'.
Word origins
- Creag
- GaelicAttestedrocky hill, crag(from creag "rock, crag")
- Nighean Iain Duinn
- GaelicAttesteddaughter of dark John(from nighean "daughter", Iain "John", duinn "dark")
Historical forms
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