Slemish
hill or mountain · Mid and East Antrim · 438m
Marilyn
GaelicSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Slemish is thought to derive from the Gaelic 'Sliabh Mis', meaning 'Mis's mountain'. Mis was a legendary figure, possibly a goddess or queen.
Word origins
- Sliabh
- GaelicAttestedmountain(from sliabh "mountain")
- Mis
- GaelicAttestedMis (personal name)(from Mis "Mis (personal name)")