Meall Fèith Dhiongaig
hill or mountain · Highland · 536m
GaelicSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name refers to a rounded hill with a sheltered stream. 'Meall' means rounded hill, 'fèith' means stream or boggy ground, and 'dhiongaig' likely relates to shelter or protection.
Word origins
- Meall
- GaelicAttestedrounded hill(from mullach "summit")
- Fèith Dhiongaig
- GaelicAttestedsheltered stream/bog(from fèith "stream, boggy ground", diongaig "sheltered, protected")