Duff Hill [An Cnoc Dubh]
hill or mountain · Wicklow · 721m
Hewitt
GaelicSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
An Cnoc Dubh translates to 'The Black Hill'. The name is descriptive of the hill's appearance.
Word origins
- Cnoc
- GaelicAttestedhill(from cnoc "hill")
- Dubh
- Gaelicblack(from dubh "black")