Gourock
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English
Etymology
From Scottish Gaelic Guireag (“pimple”), from Middle Irish guirín (“pustule”), from or related to Old Irish guirid (“to warm, heat”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Gourock
- A town on the Firth of Clyde in Inverclyde council area, Scotland; historically it was a burgh in Renfrewshire (OS grid ref NS2477).
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References
- Taylor, Iain (2011). Place-names of Scotland. Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited. p. 83.