Gleann a' Chlachain
valley · Stirling
GaelicSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This valley is named after a small stone or stony place. The Gaelic word 'clach' means stone, and 'clachain' refers to small stones or a stony place.
Word origins
- Gleann
- GaelicAttestedvalley(from glenn "valley")
- a' Chlachain
- GaelicAttestedof the small stone(from clach "stone", clachain "small stones, stony place")