Coire Fhionnaich
valley · Highland
GaelicSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This valley is named after a corrie associated with the Fionn people or a fair/beautiful place. 'Fhionnaich' can relate to 'Fionn' (fair, white, or a name) or 'fionn' (fair, beautiful).
Word origins
- Coire
- GaelicAttestedcorrie, cirque, cauldron-shaped hollow(from coire "cauldron, pot")
- Fhionnaich
- GaelicAttestedof Fionn, fair, beautiful(from fionn "fair, white, beautiful")