Meall Fèith Rabhain
hill or mountain · Highland · 90m
GaelicSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name refers to a rounded hill with a stream associated with heather or broom. 'Meall' means rounded hill, 'fèith' means stream or boggy ground, and 'rabhain' relates to heather or broom.
Word origins
- Meall
- GaelicAttestedrounded hill(from mullach "summit")
- Fèith Rabhain
- GaelicAttestedstream of heather/broom(from fèith "stream, boggy ground", rabhain "heather, broom")