Coire a' Bhinnein
valley · Highland
GaelicSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This valley name refers to a corrie associated with a peak named 'Binnein'. It describes a hollow near a prominent summit.
Word origins
- Coire
- GaelicAttestedcorrie, hollow, cauldron(from còire "corrie")
- a' Bhinnein
- GaelicAttestedof the peak/summit(from binnein "peak, summit")