Lower Sourfold Glen
valley · West Dunbartonshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable4 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name describes a lower valley or glen that is sour or marshy. 'Sourfold' likely refers to the damp or unpleasant nature of the land.
Word origins
- Lower
- Old Englishlower(from lāssa "lesser, lower")
- Sourfold
- Old EnglishAttestedsour fold or enclosure(from sūr "sour", fald "fold, enclosure")
- Glen
- GaelicAttestedvalley(from gleann "valley")
Historical forms
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