Liathach - Mullach an Rathain
hill or mountain · Highland · 1024m
MunroMarilyn
GaelicSurmised
Probable4 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name refers to the summit of a grey mountain, specifically the 'summit of the fern'. 'Mullach' means summit, 'an rathain' means of the fern.
Word origins
- Mullach
- GaelicAttestedsummit, top(from mullach "summit")
- an rathain
- GaelicAttestedof the fern(from an "of the", rathain "fern")
Historical forms
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