Sgurr Mhic Choinnich
hill or mountain · Highland · 948m
Munro
GaelicSurmised
Probable4 sources · historical forms · name elements
Sgurr Mhic Choinnich means 'the peak of Kenneth's son'. It is named after Kenneth Mackenzie, a notable figure in the area.
Word origins
- sgurr
- GaelicAttestedpeak, rocky peak(from sgurr "peak, rocky peak")
- mhic
- Gaelicson of(from mic "son of")
- choinnich
- GaelicKenneth(from Coinneach "Kenneth")
Historical forms
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