Coire Garbh
valley · Highland
GaelicSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This valley is named after a corrie that is rough or rugged. 'Garbh' is the Gaelic word for rough or rugged.
Word origins
- Coire
- GaelicAttestedcorrie, cirque, cauldron-shaped hollow(from coire "cauldron, pot")
- Garbh
- GaelicAttestedrough, rugged(from garbh "rough")