Meall a' Bhuiridh
hill or mountain · Highland · 1108m
MunroMarilyn
GaelicSurmised
Probable4 sources · historical forms · name elements
Meall a' Bhuiridh means 'the rounded hill of the roaring'. 'Meall' is Gaelic for a rounded hill, and 'Bhuiridh' likely relates to the sound of wind or water, possibly a waterfall.
Word origins
- Meall
- GaelicAttestedrounded hill(from meall "rounded hill")
- a' Bhuiridh
- GaelicAttestedof the roaring(from bhuiridh "roaring (sound of wind or water)")
Historical forms
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