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Sgurr nan Gillean

hill or mountain · Highland · 966m

MunroMarilyn
GaelicAI-generated

Sgurr nan Gillean means 'the peak of the young men'. It is a prominent peak in the Cuillin range, and the name may refer to climbers or a historical event.

Word origins

sgurr
Gaelicpeak, rocky peak(from sgurr "peak, rocky peak")
nan
Gaelicof the(from nan "of the")
gillean
Gaelicyoung men(from gillean "young men")