Glen Garnock
valley · North Ayrshire
GaelicSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
The name likely refers to a valley associated with a river or stream. 'Glen' means valley, and 'Garnock' is possibly derived from a Gaelic word for a rocky or stony place.
Word origins
- Glen
- GaelicAttestedvalley(from gleann "valley")
- Garnock
- Gaelicrocky place(from carn "rock, cairn")