Stob Poite Coire Ardair
hill or mountain · Highland · 1053m
Munro
GaelicSurmised
Probable4 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name describes a pointed peak within a high corrie. 'Stob' means pointed peak, 'Poite' refers to a pot or hollow, and 'Coire Ardair' means high corrie.
Word origins
- Stob
- GaelicAttestedpointed peak(from stob "stake, post, pointed peak")
- Poite
- GaelicAttestedpot, hollow(from poite "pot")
- Coire Ardair
- GaelicAttestedhigh corrie(from coire "corrie, cauldron", àrd "high")
Historical forms
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