Cnoc Charrachan
hill or mountain · Argyll and Bute
GaelicSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name describes a hill, with the second element likely being a diminutive form of 'stone' or 'rock'. It suggests a small, stony hill or a hill with prominent stones.
Word origins
- Cnoc
- GaelicAttestedhill(from cnoc "hill, knoll")
- Charrachan
- GaelicAttestedlittle stone(from carr "stone, rock", -achan "diminutive suffix")