Meall Bad a' Mhuidhe
hill or mountain · Highland · 289m
GaelicSurmised
Probable4 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name combines the Gaelic 'meall' (rounded hill) with 'bad' (a clump or thicket) and 'a' mhuidhe' (of the middle). It likely describes a rounded hill with a clump of vegetation in the middle of an area.
Word origins
- Meall
- GaelicAttestedrounded hill(from meall "rounded hill, peak")
- Bad
- Gaelicclump(from bad "clump, thicket")
- a' mhuidhe
- Gaelicof the middle(from a' mhuidhe "of the middle")
Historical forms
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