Gourock

English

Etymology

From Scottish Gaelic Guireag (“pimple”), from Middle Irish guirín (“pustule”), from or related to Old Irish guirid (“to warm, heat”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡʊəɹək/

Proper noun

Gourock

  1. A town on the Firth of Clyde in Inverclyde council area, Scotland; historically it was a burgh in Renfrewshire (OS grid ref NS2477).

Derived terms

References

  • Taylor, Iain (2011). Place-names of Scotland. Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited. p. 83.
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