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Meall Leacachain

hill or mountain · Highland · 621m

GaelicAI-generated

The name describes a rocky hill. 'Meall' means a round hill or mountain, and 'leacachain' refers to a place with many flat stones or slabs, indicating rockiness.

Word origins

Meall
Gaelicround hill, mountain(from mal "round hill, mountain")
Leacachain
Gaelicrocky, full of slabs(from leacach "slabby, rocky")