Cnoc nan Speireag
hill or mountain · Highland
GaelicSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name translates to 'hill of the kestrels'. 'Cnoc' is Gaelic for hill, and 'nan Speireag' refers to kestrels (a type of falcon).
Word origins
- Cnoc
- GaelicAttestedhill(from cnoc "hill")
- nan Speireag
- GaelicAttestedof the kestrels(from na "of the", speireag "kestrel")