Glen Scaladal
valley · Highland
GaelicSurmised
Probable4 sources · historical forms · name elements
Glen Scaladal is a valley name. 'Glen' means valley in Gaelic. 'Scaladal' is likely derived from Old Norse 'skálfadalr', meaning 'valley of the cliff' or 'valley of the rock shelf'.
Word origins
- Glen
- GaelicAttestedvalley(from gleann "valley")
- Scaladal
- Old Norsevalley of the cliff/rock shelf(from skálf "cliff, rock shelf", dalr "valley")
Historical forms
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