Coire a' Ghaduiche
valley · Perth and Kinross
GaelicSurmised
Probable4 sources · historical forms · name elements
This valley is named after a thief or robber. 'Coire' means a corrie or cauldron-shaped valley, and 'ghaduiche' is derived from 'gaduiche' meaning thief or robber.
Word origins
- Coire
- GaelicAttestedcorrie, cauldron-shaped valley(from coire "cauldron")
- a' Ghaduiche
- Gaelicof the thief(from gaduiche "thief, robber")
Historical forms
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