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Meall a' Chuilinn

hill or mountain · Highland · 774m

GaelicAI-generated

This name refers to a hill, with 'Meall' meaning a round hill or mountain. 'a' Chuilinn' likely refers to 'holly', suggesting the hill was once covered in holly bushes or is near a place named for holly.

Word origins

Meall
Gaelicround hill(from miall "round hill")
a' Chuilinn
Gaelicof the holly(from a' chuileann "of the holly")