Coire Beinn na h-Uamha
valley · Highland
GaelicSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This valley is named 'Coire Beinn na h-Uamha', meaning 'corrie of the cave mountain'. 'Coire' refers to a corrie or hollow in the mountains.
Word origins
- Coire Beinn na h-Uamha
- GaelicAttestedcorrie of the cave mountain(from coire "cauldron, corrie", beinn "mountain", uamha "cave")