Coire Lairige
valley · Perth and Kinross
GaelicSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This valley is named after a corrie associated with 'Lairige'. This likely refers to a steep or rugged place.
Word origins
- Coire
- GaelicAttestedcorrie, cirque(from coire "cauldron, pot, corrie")
- Lairige
- GaelicAttestedsteep, rugged(from lathair "place, site", lathrach "steep, rugged place")