Schiehallion
hill or mountain · Perth and Kinross · 1083m
MunroMarilyn
GaelicSurmised
Probable4 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name is thought to derive from the Gaelic 'Sith-chailleann', meaning 'Fairy Hill of the Caledonians' or 'Hill of the Caledonians'. It is a prominent mountain in Perthshire.
Word origins
- Schie
- GaelicAttestedfairy, hill(from sith "fairy", sìth "hill")
- hallion
- GaelicCaledonians(from Cailleann "Caledonians")
Historical forms
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