Bankhead Glen
valley · Dumfries and Galloway
Old EnglishAI-generated
Bankhead Glen is likely named from Old English 'banc' meaning bank or slope, and 'heafod' meaning head or top. 'Glen' is Gaelic for valley. The name refers to a valley at the head of a bank or slope.
Word origins
- Bankhead
- Old EnglishTop of a bank(from banc "bank, slope", heafod "head, top")
- Glen
- GaelicValley(from gleann "valley")