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Meallan nan Sac

hill or mountain · Highland

GaelicAI-generated

This name refers to a small hill, possibly named for sacks or bags, or perhaps a marshy area. 'Meallan' means small hill, and 'sac' can mean sack or boggy ground.

Word origins

Meallan
Gaelicsmall hill(from meall "hill, knoll", -an "diminutive suffix")
nan Sac
Gaelicof the sacks/bogs(from na sac "the sacks/bogs", sac "sack, bag; boggy ground")