Sìthean Riabhach
hill or mountain · Argyll and Bute · 75m
GaelicSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name describes a striped or variegated fairy hill. 'Sìthean' means 'fairy hill' or prominent hill, and 'riabhach' means 'striped' or 'variegated'.
Word origins
- Sìthean
- GaelicAttestedfairy hill(from sìth "fairy")
- Riabhach
- GaelicAttestedstriped(from riabhach "striped, brindled, variegated")