Meall nan Oighreag
hill or mountain · Perth and Kinross
GaelicAI-generated
This name refers to a hill, with the second part likely meaning 'of the wild cats' or 'of the foxes'. The specific form 'Oighreag' is a diminutive, suggesting 'little wild cat' or 'little fox'.
Word origins
- Meall
- Gaelichill(from màel "bare hill")
- nan
- Gaelicof the(from an "the (plural)")
- Oighreag
- Gaelicwild cat / fox (diminutive)(from oighreag "wild cat / fox", -ag "diminutive suffix")