Glenmidge
hamlet · Dumfries and Galloway
GaelicSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name likely means 'valley of the small stream'. 'Gleann' means valley, and 'midge' is an English loanword for a small biting insect, possibly referring to a small stream.
Word origins
- Glen
- GaelicAttestedvalley(from glenn "valley")
- midge
- Old EnglishAttestedsmall biting insect, possibly referring to a small stream(from mycg "midge")