Carn Banchor
hill or mountain · Highland · 518m
GaelicSurmised
Suggested4 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name describes a cairn, a pile of stones. The second part of the name likely refers to a bend or corner.
Word origins
- Carn
- Gaeliccairn, heap of stones(from carn "cairn")
- Banchor
- Gaelicbend, corner(from bancor "bend")
Historical forms
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