Coire Chatan
valley · North Ayrshire
GaelicSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This valley name is likely derived from the Gaelic 'Chatan', a diminutive of 'cat' (wildcat), possibly referring to a place frequented by wildcats or a small corrie associated with them.
Word origins
- Coire
- GaelicAttestedcorrie, cirque, hollow(from coire "cauldron, pot, corrie")
- Chatan
- Gaeliclittle wildcat(from chatán "little wildcat")