Coire-Fhionn Lochan
lake or loch · North Ayrshire
GaelicSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name refers to a lochan, a small lake, located in a corrie (mountain hollow). 'Fhionn' means 'white' or 'fair'.
Word origins
- Coire-Fhionn
- GaelicAttestedwhite corrie(from coire "corrie", fionn "white, fair")
- Lochan
- Gaelicsmall lake(from lochán "small lake")