Coire Peitireach
valley · Highland
GaelicSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name refers to a corrie or hollow associated with Peter. It is derived from 'coire' (corrie) and 'Peitireach', a Gaelic form of the name Peter.
Word origins
- Coire
- GaelicAttestedcorrie, hollow, cauldron(from coire "cauldron, pot, corrie")
- Peitireach
- GaelicAttestedof Peter, Peter's(from Peitir "Peter", -each "suffix indicating association")