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Gavin's Linn

valley · Dumfries and Galloway

Old EnglishAI-generated

Gavin's Linn is a valley name. 'Gavin' is a personal name, likely of Norman French origin, and 'linn' means waterfall or pool.

Word origins

Gavin
Norman Frenchpersonal name(from *Gauvain* "personal name")
Linn
Old Englishwaterfall, pool(from *linn* "waterfall, pool")