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Mary's Glen

valley · Scottish Borders

Old EnglishAI-generated

The name combines a personal name, likely 'Meara' or 'Mæra' ('famous'), with 'glen', a Scottish Gaelic word for a narrow valley. It denotes a valley associated with this individual.

Word origins

Mary
Old EnglishPersonal name(from Meara / Mæra "famous")
Glen
GaelicNarrow valley(from gleann "valley")