Gourock
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Scottish Gaelic Guireag (“pimple”), from Middle Irish guirín (“pustule”), from or related to Old Irish guirid (“to warm, heat”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Gourock
- 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[edit]
References[edit]
- Taylor, Iain (2011). Place-names of Scotland. Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited. p. 83.
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- en:Towns in Inverclyde, Scotland
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