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Dunnichen Hill

hill or mountain · Angus · 233m

PictishAI-generated

Dunnichen is likely of Pictish origin. 'Dun' means fort or hill, and 'nichen' may relate to a personal name or a specific feature, possibly 'Nectan'.

Word origins

Dun
Pictishfort, hill(from dun "fort, stronghold")
nichen
Pictishpossibly personal name Nectan(from Necton "personal name")
Hill
Old Englishhill(from hyll "hill")