Black Glen
valley · North Ayrshire
GaelicSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This valley is named for its dark appearance. 'Glen' is a Gaelic word for a valley, particularly a long, narrow one.
Word origins
- Black
- Old Englishdark, swarthy(from blæc "dark")
- Glen
- GaelicAttestedvalley(from gleann "valley")