Auchincarroch Hill
hill or mountain · West Dunbartonshire
GaelicSurmised
Probable4 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name probably begins with the Gaelic 'achadh' meaning field or plain. The 'carroch' element might refer to a rocky place or a bend.
Word origins
- Auchin
- GaelicAttestedfield(from achadh "field, plain")
- carroch
- Gaelicrocky(from carraich "rocky")
Historical forms
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