Cnoc Chluaine
hill or mountain · Highland
GaelicSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name refers to a hill, with the second element likely meaning 'of the meadow' or 'of the plain'. It suggests a hill located near or overlooking a meadow or open area.
Word origins
- Cnoc
- GaelicAttestedhill(from cnoc "hill, knoll")
- Chluaine
- GaelicAttestedof the meadow(from cluain "meadow, plain", -e "genitive suffix")