Cnoc nam Faoileann
hill or mountain · Argyll and Bute
GaelicSurmised
Probable4 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name means 'hill of the seagulls'. It suggests a location where these birds were commonly seen, perhaps near the coast or a body of water.
Word origins
- Cnoc
- GaelicAttestedhill(from cnoc "hill")
- nam
- Gaelicof the(from an "the")
- Faoileann
- GaelicAttestedseagull(from faoileann "seagull")
Historical forms
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