Cauldhame Glen
valley · Stirling
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name likely combines Old English 'calu' meaning 'bare' or 'cold', and 'hām' meaning 'homestead' or 'village', with 'glen' meaning 'valley'. It suggests a cold or bare settlement in a valley.
Word origins
- Cauld
- Old EnglishAttestedbare or cold(from calu "bare, bald")
- hame
- Old EnglishAttestedhomestead(from hām "homestead, village")
- Glen
- Unknownvalley