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Meallan an Laoigh

hill or mountain · Highland · 654m

GaelicAI-generated

This name refers to a small hill, likely named for a fawn or young deer. 'Meallan' means small hill, and 'laogh' means calf or young deer.

Word origins

Meallan
Gaelicsmall hill(from meall "hill, knoll", -an "diminutive suffix")
an Laoigh
Gaelicof the fawn/calf(from an laogh "the fawn/calf", laogh "calf, young deer")