Coire a' Bhradain
valley · North Ayrshire
GaelicSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This valley name refers to a corrie associated with a 'bradan', meaning 'salmon'. It likely describes a hollow where salmon are found, perhaps in a stream or loch within the corrie.
Word origins
- Coire
- GaelicAttestedcorrie, hollow, cauldron(from còire "corrie")
- a' Bhradain
- Gaelicof the salmon(from bradan "salmon")