Cnoc a' Bhagh Ghainmhich
hill or mountain · Highland
GaelicSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Cnoc a' Bhagh Ghainmhich is a Gaelic name meaning 'the hill of the sandy bay'. It refers to a hill overlooking a sandy cove or inlet.
Word origins
- Cnoc
- GaelicAttestedhill(from cnoc "hill, mound")
- a' Bhagh Ghainmhich
- GaelicAttestedof the sandy bay(from an "the", bàgh "bay", gainmhich "sandy")