Mocleitean
hill or mountain · Na h-Eileanan an Iar · 265m
GaelicSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name is likely of Gaelic origin. 'Moch' could relate to 'mòch' (early, swift) or 'mach' (plain, open country). 'Leitean' means a slope or hillside. It probably describes an early or open slope.
Word origins
- Moch
- GaelicAttestedearly, swift, plain(from mòch "early, swift", mach "plain, open country")
- leitean
- GaelicAttestedslope, hillside(from leac "slope, flat stone")