Cnoc nan Caorach
hill or mountain · Na h-Eileanan an Iar
GaelicSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name refers to a hill associated with sheep. The Gaelic word 'cnoc' means hill, and 'caorach' is the genitive plural of 'caora', meaning sheep.
Word origins
- Cnoc
- GaelicAttestedhill(from cnoc "hill")
- nan Caorach
- GaelicAttestedof the sheep(from nan "of the", caorach "sheep")