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Mennock

hamlet · Dumfries and Galloway

CumbricAI-generated

Mennock is likely a Cumbric name, possibly meaning 'smooth hill' or 'rocky hill'. The first element might relate to smoothness or stone, and '-ock' could be a diminutive or topographical suffix.

Word origins

Men-
Cumbricsmooth or rocky(from men "stone, rock")
-ock
Cumbricdiminutive or topographical suffix

Historical forms

Menok