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Cnoc na Sealbhaig

hill or mountain · Argyll and Bute

GaelicAI-generated

This name refers to a hill associated with a fox or foxes. 'Cnoc' means hill, and 'sealbhaig' is related to 'seabhag' meaning buzzard or 'sealg' meaning hunt, but 'seabhag' is more likely in this context.

Word origins

Cnoc
Gaelichill(from cnoc "hill")
na
Gaelicof the(from na "of the")
Sealbhaig
Gaelicbuzzard(from seabhag "buzzard")