Glenburn Reservoir
lake or loch · Renfrewshire
GaelicSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name is likely Gaelic. 'Gleann' means 'valley', and 'burn' is a common term for a stream, often of Old Norse or Old English origin, but here likely integrated into a Gaelic name.
Word origins
- Glen
- GaelicAttestedValley(from gleann "valley")
- Burn
- Old NorseStream(from brunnr "stream")
- Reservoir
- UnknownReservoir