Janet's Glen
valley · Orkney Islands
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name likely derives from the Old English personal name 'Janet', a diminutive of 'Jane', combined with 'glen', meaning a valley. It refers to a valley associated with a person named Janet.
Word origins
- Janet's
- Old EnglishPossessive of Janet(from Janet "Personal name")
- Glen
- GaelicAttestedValley(from gleann "valley")