Meall Tairneachan
hill or mountain · Perth and Kinross · 787m
MarilynCorbett
GaelicSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
This name refers to a mountain with a summit that is rough or stony. The first part 'Meall' means 'bare rounded hill' or 'mountain'. The second part 'Tairneachan' likely relates to 'rough' or 'stony'.
Word origins
- Meall
- Gaelicmountain(from mál "bare rounded hill")
- Tairneachan
- Gaelicrough(from tarbhanach "rough, stony")