Aldownick Glen
valley · Argyll and Bute
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable4 sources · historical forms · name elements
Aldownick Glen likely combines the Old English personal name 'Alda' with 'wic' meaning 'dwelling' or 'hamlet', and 'geglan' meaning 'glen'. It suggests a glen associated with a dwelling or hamlet belonging to someone named Alda.
Word origins
- Aldo
- Old EnglishPossibly from personal name Alda(from Alda "personal name")
- nick
- Old EnglishAttesteddwelling, hamlet(from wic "dwelling, farmstead, hamlet")
- Glen
- Old Englishglen, valley(from geglan "glen, valley")
Historical forms
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