Knockmult
hill or mountain · Dumfries and Galloway
GaelicSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name combines the Gaelic 'cnoc' (hill) with 'mult', which could be related to 'mullach' (summit) or a personal name. It describes a hill with a summit or named after someone.
Word origins
- Knock
- GaelicAttestedhill(from cnoc "hill, mound")
- mult
- GaelicAttestedsummit or personal name(from mullach "summit")