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Maol nan Uan

hill or mountain · Argyll and Bute

GaelicAI-generated

This name refers to a rounded hill or summit, likely named for the lambs that graze there. 'Maol' means a bare, rounded hill or summit, and 'uan' means lamb.

Word origins

Maol
Gaelicbare, rounded hill or summit(from mal "bald, bare")
nan
Gaelicof the
Uan
Gaeliclamb(from ūn "lamb")