Coire Rainich
valley · Highland
GaelicSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name describes a corrie or hollow associated with ferns. It is derived from 'coire' (corrie) and 'rainich' meaning ferny.
Word origins
- Coire
- GaelicAttestedcorrie, hollow, cauldron(from coire "cauldron, pot, corrie")
- Rainich
- GaelicAttestedferny(from rainich "fern", -ich "suffix indicating abundance")