Glen of Drumtochty
valley · Aberdeenshire
GaelicSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name combines the Gaelic 'gleann' (valley) with 'drumtochty', likely from 'druim' (ridge) and 'tuath' (north). It describes a valley associated with a northern ridge.
Word origins
- Glen
- GaelicAttestedvalley(from gleann "valley")
- Drumtochty
- GaelicAttestednorthern ridge(from druim "ridge", tuath "north")