Meall a' Chlèirich

hill or mountain · Highland · 628m

GaelicSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements

This name refers to a round hill or peak, likely named for a cleric or priest. 'Meall' means round hill, and 'a' Chlèirich' means of the cleric or priest.

Word origins

Meall
GaelicAttestedround hill, peak(from meall "round hill, peak")
a' Chlèirich
GaelicAttestedof the cleric/priest(from a' "of the", clèireach "cleric, priest")

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