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Meall nan Caorach

hill or mountain · Argyll and Bute

GaelicAI-generated

This name refers to a hill, likely named after sheep. 'Meall' means 'bare, rounded hill', and 'nan Caorach' means 'of the sheep'.

Word origins

Meall
Gaelicbare, rounded hill(from màel "bald, bare")
nan Caorach
Gaelicof the sheep(from nan caorach "of the sheep")