Sìthean a' Chatha

hill or mountain · Stirling

GaelicSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements

This name refers to a fairy hill or prominent hill associated with battle. 'Sìthean' means 'fairy hill' or prominent hill, and 'a' Chatha' means 'of the battle'.

Word origins

Sìthean
GaelicAttestedfairy hill(from sìth "fairy")
a' Chatha
GaelicAttestedof the battle(from a' "of the", cath "battle")

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