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Glen of Coachford

valley · Aberdeenshire

GaelicAI-generated

This name combines Gaelic 'gleann' (valley) with 'Coachford', which is likely of English origin, referring to a ford where coaches could cross. It means 'valley of the coach ford'.

Word origins

Glen
Gaelicvalley(from gleann "valley")
Coachford
Old Englishford for coaches(from cōc "coach", ford "ford")