Glenwhan Lochs
lake or loch · Dumfries and Galloway
GaelicSurmised
Probable3 sources · historical forms · name elements
Glenwhan Lochs is named after the glen (valley) and the River Whan. The name likely derives from Gaelic 'gleann' meaning valley and 'fionn' meaning fair or white, possibly describing the river or the glen's appearance.
Word origins
- Glen
- GaelicAttestedvalley(from gleann "valley")
- whan
- GaelicAttestedfair, white(from fionn "fair, white")
Historical forms
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