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Sgùrr na Muice

hill or mountain · Highland · 890m

GaelicAI-generated

Sgùrr na Muice is a mountain name. Sgùrr means a rocky peak or ridge. Muice is the genitive singular of 'muc', meaning pig. This could refer to the shape of the mountain or perhaps wild pigs in the area.

Word origins

Sgùrr
Gaelicrocky peak(from sgurr "rocky peak")
na
Gaelicof the
Muice
Gaelicpig(from muc "pig")