Creag a' Choire Riabhaich
hill or mountain · Highland
GaelicSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name describes a rocky peak. It means 'the brindled or grey corrie', with 'riabhach' meaning brindled or streaked.
Word origins
- Creag
- GaelicAttestedrock, rocky hill, crag(from creag "rock")
- a' Choire
- GaelicAttestedof the corrie(from a' "of the", coire "corrie, cauldron-shaped hollow")
- Riabhaich
- GaelicAttestedbrindled, grey, streaked(from riabhach "brindled, grey, streaked")