Meall a' Bhrodainn
hill or mountain · Highland · 530m
GaelicSurmised
Suggested4 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name refers to a mountain, likely named for its rough or bristly appearance. 'Meall' means 'rounded hill'. 'a' Bhrodainn' is interpreted as 'of the rough place' or 'of the bristly place'.
Word origins
- Meall
- Gaelicrounded hill(from mal "rounded hill")
- a' Bhrodainn
- Gaelicof the rough place(from a' bhrodainn "of the rough place")
Historical forms
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