Linnvale
suburban area · West Dunbartonshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Linnvale is likely an Old English name. 'Lin' could mean 'pool' or 'waterfall', and 'vale' is a later addition, possibly from French or Latin, meaning 'valley'.
Word origins
- Lin
- Old EnglishAttestedpool, waterfall(from linn "pool, waterfall")
- vale
- Old Englishvalley(from dæl "valley")