Talk:Knockando, Moray
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Local pronunciation and etymology?
[edit]Can anyone provide the local or standard pronunciation for Knockando? I understand that, if pronounced anything close to the Gaelic, it would start with a "k" sound, have the primary stress on the first syllable (KNOCK), and a secondary stress nearly as strong on the last syllable (DOO). However, my guess is that the modern Anglicized pronunciation is different.
Secondly, I noted that the article currently offers the Gaelic etymology as (Scottish Gaelic: Cnoc Cheannachd). However, I'm dubious -- it seems more intuitive that the etymology is Scottish Gaelic "Cnocan dubh" -- little black hill. I've also seen this referenced in more than one book. Can anyone provide a firm etymology?
Thanks! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.195.172.57 (talk) 19:53, 16 May 2017 (UTC)