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Murroch Glen

valley · West Dunbartonshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name likely combines the Old English 'morth' meaning 'murder' or 'death' with 'hroc' meaning 'rook'. 'Glen' is a valley. It could suggest a place associated with rooks and possibly a violent event.

Word origins

Murroch
Old Englishmurder, death(from morð "murder")
glen
Gaelicvalley(from gleann "valley")