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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")