Knockbrex
hamlet · Dumfries and Galloway
GaelicSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
This place name means 'the speckled hill'. It is derived from the Gaelic 'cnoc' meaning 'hill' and 'breac' meaning 'speckled' or 'spotted'.
Word origins
- Knockbrex
- GaelicAttestedSpeckled hill(from cnoc "hill", breac "speckled, spotted")
Historical forms
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