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Guide <strong>to</strong> Gaelic <strong>origins</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>place</strong> <strong>names</strong> in Britain<br />
Element Meaning Examples<br />
màis see màs<br />
màm nmf màim g màman pl breast, large round hill, gap Màm Mòr NH5742, Allt a' Mhàim NG9325<br />
manach nm manaich g manaich pl monk Allt nam Manach NR7831, Bàrr nam Manach NR9484<br />
mang nf maing g mangan pl fawn, young hart Coire nam Mang NC4133<br />
maol nm maoil g maoil pl bare <strong>to</strong>p, promon<strong>to</strong>ry, bare round hill Càrn Maol NH8645, Cnoc Maol Donn NC9755<br />
mara see muir Rubha na Muice Mara NN0377<br />
màs nm màis g màsan pl but<strong>to</strong>ck, bot<strong>to</strong>m Màs a' Chnuic NF9694, Màs an Rubha NB1303<br />
màthair nf màthar g màthraichean pl mother, source Mac is Màthair NH0687, Lochan Màthair Eite NN2854<br />
meadhan, meadhon nm meadhain, meadhoin g<br />
meadhanan, meadhonan pl<br />
middle, centre Meall Meadhoin NC8006, Monadh Meadhoin NM7153<br />
meall nm mill g mill pl lump, applied <strong>to</strong> a round hill Meall Buidhe ND0057<br />
meanbh adj small Blàr Meanbh NN1277, Meanbh Chnocan Glen NB0022<br />
meann nm minn g minn pl kid, young roe-deer Rubha nam Meann NR5480, Sgeir nam Meann NC0834<br />
mèinn nf mèinne g mèinnean pl mine, ore Ruigh na Mèinne NH5689, Sliabh na Mèinne NN5926<br />
mèirleach nm mèirlich g mèirlich pl thief, robber Cnoc a’ Mhèirlich NG4468<br />
meur nf meòir g meòir pl finger, branch, applied <strong>to</strong> small streams Allt Meur nan Clach NH2144<br />
mh-<br />
A word starting mh is <strong>of</strong>ten a lenited form <strong>of</strong> a<br />
word starting m<br />
mhic see mac Coire Mhic Fhearchair NG9460<br />
mill see meall Sròn a' Mhill NG4843<br />
mìn adj s<strong>of</strong>t, tender, delicate, smooth Creag Mhìn NN9047, Mhìn-choise NN7481<br />
minn see meann Loch a' Mhinn NM8612<br />
mnà see bean Allt na Mnà Bàine NH3899, Druim na Mnà NB2332<br />
mòd nm mòid g mòdan pl court, trial, meeting Allt a' Mhòid NC5638, Tom a' Mhòid NH5320<br />
moil see mol Camas Chala Moil NA9923<br />
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