Beinn an t-Sìthein

hill or mountain · Argyll and Bute · 697m

GaelicSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements

This hill is named after a fairy or supernatural being. 'Beinn' means hill or mountain, and 'an t-Sìthein' means 'of the fairy hill'.

Word origins

Beinn
GaelicAttestedhill, mountain(from beinn "peak, mountain")
an t-Sìthein
GaelicAttestedof the fairy hill(from an "the", sìth "fairy, fairy hill")

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