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Meallan na Circe-Fraoich

hill or mountain · Highland

GaelicAI-generated

This name describes a small hill, likely named for a grouse or a place frequented by grouse. 'Meallan' means small hill, and 'circe-fraoich' refers to a grouse.

Word origins

Meallan
Gaelicsmall hill(from meall "hill, knoll", -an "diminutive suffix")
na Circe-Fraoich
Gaelicof the grouse(from an circe-fraoich "the grouse", circe-fraoich "grouse")