Sgùrr Nighean Mhic Choinich
hill or mountain · Highland · 504m
GaelicSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name refers to a rocky peak associated with the daughter of MacCoinnich. 'Sgùrr' means rocky peak, and 'nighean Mhic Choinnich' means daughter of MacCoinnich.
Word origins
- Sgùrr
- GaelicAttestedrocky peak(from sgurr "rocky peak")
- Nighean Mhic Choinnich
- GaelicAttesteddaughter of MacCoinnich(from nighean "daughter", mic "son of", Coinnich "Kenneth")