Carron Glen
valley · Falkirk
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Carron Glen likely refers to a valley named after a person or a feature related to the Old English word 'carre', possibly meaning 'marsh' or 'rough ground'. 'Glen' is a loanword from Gaelic.
Word origins
- Carron
- Old EnglishPossibly related to 'carre' (marsh, rough ground) or a personal name(from carre "marsh, rough ground (hypothesized)")
- glen
- GaelicAttestedvalley(from gleann "valley")