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Meall nan Oighreagan

hill or mountain · Highland · 615m

GaelicAI-generated

This name refers to a hill, likely meaning 'hill of the little wild cats' or 'hill of the little foxes'. The suffix '-an' indicates a plural or diminutive form.

Word origins

Meall
Gaelichill(from màel "bare hill")
nan
Gaelicof the(from an "the (plural)")
Oighreagan
Gaeliclittle wild cats / foxes (plural/diminutive)(from oighreag "wild cat / fox", -an "plural/diminutive suffix")