Knockchree
hill or mountain · Newry, Mourne and Down · 306m
Marilyn
GaelicSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
The name Knockchree is derived from the Gaelic 'Cnoc', meaning hill, and 'Riabhach', meaning brindled or grey. It likely refers to the appearance of the hill.
Word origins
- Cnoc
- GaelicAttestedhill(from cnoc "hill")
- Riabhach
- GaelicAttestedbrindled, grey(from riabhach "brindled, grey")