Cnoc an Eoin
hill or mountain · Na h-Eileanan an Iar
GaelicSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name refers to a hill associated with a bird, likely a raven or crow. 'Cnoc' means hill, 'an' is the definite article, and 'eoin' is the genitive plural of 'eun' (bird).
Word origins
- Cnoc
- GaelicAttestedhill(from cnoc "hill, rounded hill")
- an Eoin
- GaelicAttestedof the birds(from an "the", eun "bird")