Maol Airigh o Dhùin
hill or mountain · Argyll and Bute
GaelicSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name refers to a rounded hill or headland near a fort. 'Maol' means a bare, rounded hill or headland, and 'Airigh o Dhùin' means 'shieling of the fort'.
Word origins
- Maol
- GaelicAttestedbare rounded hill or headland(from maol "bald, bare, rounded")
- Airigh o Dhùin
- GaelicAttestedshieling of the fort(from airigh "shieling, summer pasture hut", dùn "fort, dun")