Dunnairbuck Hill
hill or mountain · Inverclyde
GaelicSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Dunnairbuck is likely a Gaelic name, with 'dun' meaning fort or hill. The second element 'airbuck' is less clear, possibly related to a personal name or a topographical feature.
Word origins
- Dun
- Gaelicfort, hill(from dún "fort, stronghold")
- airbuck
- Gaelicuncertain, possibly personal name or feature
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")