Sgùrr a' Choinnich
hill or mountain · Argyll and Bute · 661m
GaelicSurmised
Probable4 sources · historical forms · name elements
This mountain is named 'Peak of the Dog'. 'Sgùrr' means a rocky peak, and 'choinnich' is the genitive form of 'cù', meaning dog.
Word origins
- Sgùrr
- GaelicAttestedpeak, rocky peak(from sgurr "peak")
- a' Choinnich
- GaelicAttestedof the dog(from a' "of the", cù "dog")
Historical forms
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