Sìdhean
hill or mountain · Na h-Eileanan an Iar
GaelicSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name is derived from the Gaelic 'Sìthean', a plural form of 'sìdh', meaning 'fairy hills' or 'fairy mounds'. It indicates a place with multiple such features.
Word origins
- Sìdhean
- GaelicAttestedfairy hills(from sìthean "plural of sìdh, fairy hills, fairy mounds")