Cnoc na Faire Beag
hill or mountain · Argyll and Bute · 74m
GaelicSurmised
Probable4 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name refers to a small hill with a watchtower or lookout point. 'Cnoc' means hill, 'na' is the genitive article, 'faire' means watch or lookout, and 'beag' means small.
Word origins
- Cnoc
- GaelicAttestedhill(from cnoc "hill")
- na Faire
- Gaelicof the watch/lookout(from an faire "the watch/lookout")
- Beag
- GaelicAttestedsmall(from beag "small")
Historical forms
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