Duncarnock
hill or mountain · East Renfrewshire · 204m
GaelicSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
Duncarnock is likely derived from Gaelic 'dùn' (fort, hill fort) and 'carn' (cairn, heap of stones). It describes a hill fort marked by a cairn.
Word origins
- Duncarnock
- Gaeliccairn fort(from dùn "fort, hill fort", carn "cairn, heap of stones")