Gourock

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈɡʊəɹək/

Word forms

Gourock

Etymology

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

Derived words

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