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

• Gourock ham

References

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