Coire Nuis
valley · North Ayrshire
GaelicSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name describes a corrie, likely named after a person or a specific feature. 'Coire' means corrie, and 'Nuis' is an unclear element, possibly a personal name or a descriptive term.
Word origins
- Coire
- GaelicAttestedcorrie, cauldron(from coire "cauldron, pot")
- Nuis
- Gaelicunclear, possibly personal name(from Nuis "uncertain origin")