Glen Banks
valley · North Ayrshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name is likely derived from the Old English word 'banc', meaning 'bank' or 'riverbank', referring to the edge of a river or stream. The plural 's' may indicate multiple banks. The 'Glen' element is Gaelic for 'valley'.
Word origins
- Glen
- GaelicAttestedvalley(from gleann "valley")
- Banks
- Old Englishbanks(from banc "bank, riverbank")