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Cnoc na Nathrach

hill or mountain · Na h-Eileanan an Iar

GaelicAI-generated

This name refers to a hill or mountain associated with snakes. 'Cnoc' means hill, 'na' means of the, and 'nathrach' is the genitive form of 'nathair', meaning snake.

Word origins

Cnoc
Gaelichill(from cnoc "hill, round hill")
na
Gaelicof the(from an "the (genitive singular masculine/feminine)")
Nathrach
Gaelicof the snake(from nathair "snake")