Alton Glen
valley · Dumfries and Galloway
GaelicSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This glen's name likely starts with the Gaelic 'alt', meaning 'high' or 'steep place'. 'Glen' itself is a Gaelic word for a valley.
Word origins
- Alton
- GaelicAttestedhigh place, steep place(from alt "high, steep")
- Glen
- GaelicAttestedvalley(from gleann "valley")