Cnoc Ceart Muc-Fhàileig
hill or mountain · Highland
GaelicSurmised
Probable4 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name refers to a hill with a right angle, likely describing its shape, and is associated with a pig's wallow. 'Cnoc' means hill, 'Ceart' means right or correct, and 'Muc-Fhàileig' means pig's wallow.
Word origins
- Cnoc
- GaelicAttestedhill(from cnoc "hill")
- Ceart
- Gaelicright, correct(from ceart "right, correct")
- Muc-Fhàileig
- GaelicAttestedpig's wallow(from muc "pig", fàileag "wallow")
Historical forms
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