Barlanark Place
settlement · Glasgow City
GaelicSurmised
Suggested4 sources · historical forms · name elements
Barlanark Place is likely derived from Gaelic 'barr', meaning 'top' or 'summit', and 'lanarc', possibly related to 'leanach' meaning 'marshy' or 'wet'. It could refer to a place on a marshy summit or a summit near a marsh.
Word origins
- Barlanark
- Gaelicmarshy summit(from barr "top, summit", lanarc "marshy, wet")
- Place
- Unknowndwelling or area
Historical forms
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