Coire a' Bhlàrain
valley · Perth and Kinross
GaelicSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This valley name means 'corrie of the battlefield' or 'hollow of the plain'. It suggests a historical location of conflict or a flat, open area within the corrie.
Word origins
- Coire
- GaelicAttestedcorrie, hollow, cauldron(from còire "corrie")
- a' Bhlàrain
- GaelicAttestedof the battlefield/plain(from blàr "battlefield, plain")