Muirhope Glen
valley · Scottish Borders
ScotsSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name is composed of Scots terms. 'Muirhope' refers to a valley or dale on a moor. 'Glen' is a valley, from Gaelic.
Word origins
- Muirhope
- ScotsAttestedvalley on a moor(from mōr "moor", hóp "valley, dale")
- Glen
- GaelicAttestedvalley(from gleann "valley")