Gleann Donn
valley · Highland
GaelicSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This valley name is Gaelic. 'Gleann' means valley. 'Donn' means brown. The name describes a brown valley, possibly due to soil colour or vegetation.
Word origins
- Gleann
- GaelicAttestedvalley(from glenn "valley")
- Donn
- GaelicAttestedbrown(from donn "brown")