Cnoc Preas an Tairbh
hill or mountain · Highland · 329m
GaelicSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name describes a hill with a bush associated with a bull. 'Cnoc' means hill, 'preas' means bush or thicket, and 'an Tairbh' is the genitive of 'tarbh' (bull).
Word origins
- Cnoc
- GaelicAttestedhill(from cnoc "hill")
- Preas an Tairbh
- GaelicAttestedthe bull's bush(from preas "bush, thicket", tarbh "bull")