Cnoc Dubh nan Eala
hill or mountain · Argyll and Bute · 62m
GaelicSurmised
Probable4 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name refers to a black hill associated with swans. 'Cnoc' means hill, 'dubh' means black, and 'nan Eala' means of the swans.
Word origins
- Cnoc
- GaelicAttestedhill(from cnoc "hill")
- Dubh
- Gaelicblack(from dubh "black")
- nan Eala
- Gaelicof the swans(from na h-eala "of the swan")
Historical forms
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