Glen Etive
valley · Highland
GaelicSurmised
Probable4 sources · historical forms · name elements
Glen Etive's name is likely derived from the River Etive, which may come from the Gaelic 'eitidh', meaning 'swift' or 'rapid', describing the river's flow.
Word origins
- Glen
- GaelicAttestedvalley(from gleann "valley")
- Etive
- Gaelicswift, rapid(from eitidh "swift, rapid")
Historical forms
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