Coire Bàn
valley · Stirling
GaelicSurmised
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This name describes a corrie, or a semi-circular hollow on a mountainside, that is white or pale. This could refer to snow, mist, or the colour of the rock or vegetation.
Word origins
- Coire
- Gaeliccorrie(from comh-reidhe "level place together")
- Bàn
- Gaelicwhite(from bàn "white")