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Meikleholm Glen

valley · East Ayrshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name combines 'micel' (great, large) with 'holm' (an island or dry ground in a marsh) and 'glen' (a narrow valley). It describes a large valley with a prominent dry area.

Word origins

Meikleholm
Old Englishlarge dry area(from micel "great, large", holm "island, dry ground in marsh")
Glen
Gaelicvalley(from gleann "valley")