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Maol nan Caorach

hill or mountain · Argyll and Bute

GaelicAI-generated

This name refers to a rounded hill or mountain, with 'Maol' meaning bald or bare, and 'nan Caorach' meaning of the sheep. It likely describes a hill where sheep grazed.

Word origins

Maol
Gaelicbald, bare, rounded hill(from mál "bald, bare")
nan Caorach
Gaelicof the sheep(from na caora "the sheep")