Coire Allt na Feàrna
valley · Highland
GaelicSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This valley is named after a stream, 'Allt na Feàrna', meaning 'stream of the alder'. 'Coire' refers to a corrie or hollow in the mountains.
Word origins
- Coire
- GaelicAttestedcorrie, hollow(from coire "cauldron, corrie")
- Allt na Feàrna
- GaelicAttestedstream of the alder(from alt "stream", feàrna "alder")