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Cnocan Ruar

hill or mountain · Highland

GaelicAI-generated

This name refers to a small hill or knoll that is red or ruddy. 'Cnocan' means small hill or knoll, and 'ruar' is a variant of 'ruadh' meaning red or ruddy.

Word origins

Cnocan
Gaelicsmall hill, knoll(from cnoc "hill", -an "diminutive suffix")
Ruar
Gaelicred, ruddy(from ruadh "red, ruddy")