Glen of Greor
valley · Orkney Islands
GaelicSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
The name is composed of the Gaelic 'gleann' (valley) and 'greor', which might be related to 'grian' meaning 'sun' or 'sunlit'. It could describe a sunny valley.
Word origins
- Glen
- GaelicAttestedvalley(from gleann "valley")
- Greor
- GaelicAttestedsunlit(from grian "sun")