Cnoc Croit na Maoile
hill or mountain · Highland
GaelicSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name describes a hill with a hump or mound belonging to a bald or bare place. 'Cnoc' means hill, 'croit' means hump or mound, and 'na Maoile' means of the bald or bare place.
Word origins
- Cnoc
- GaelicAttestedhill(from cnoc "hill")
- Croit
- GaelicAttestedhump, mound(from croit "hump, mound")
- na Maoile
- GaelicAttestedof the bald place(from maol "bald, bare")