English / Map Form: Culnacnoc
Gaelic Form: Cùl nan Cnoc
Location: Skye, Inner Hebrides
Post Town: PORTREE
County: Inverness-shire
Local Authority: Highland
Nearest Main Roads: A855
English / Map Form: Culnacnoc
Gaelic Form: Cùl nan Cnoc
Language Notes
G nom. sg. cùl, masc. 'back' + gen. pl. masc. def. art. nan + gen. pl. of cnoc, masc. 'hill' = 'the back of the hills'Element Meaning
G cùl ~ back; cnoc ~ hill
Sources
| Could-na-grock | 1644 Pont text 141r |
| Culnarknock | 1912 Bartholomew Atlas |
| Cul A Chnoc, Chnuic, back of the knoll | Forbes,151 |
| [ku:Lnəkrõʰk] i.e. Cùl na(n) Cnoc | Local source, Sgianaidean |
Additional Information
The first element seems to be cùl as opposed to cùil. It is unclear whether the final element is singular or plural, but Cul nan Cnoc best fits the old forms and is grammatical. See Balknaknock.