Mullach nan Coirean
hill or mountain · Highland · 939m
Munro
GaelicSurmised
Probable4 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name translates to 'the summit of the corries' (mullach nan coirean). It refers to a peak that overlooks multiple corries.
Word origins
- Mullach
- GaelicAttestedsummit(from mullach "summit, top")
- nan
- GaelicAttestedof the(from nan "of the (plural)")
- Coirean
- GaelicAttestedcorries(from coire "cauldron, corrie", -an "plural suffix")
Historical forms
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