North Glen Sannox
valley · North Ayrshire
GaelicSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name refers to a valley to the north, specifically Glen Sannox. 'Glen' is a Gaelic term for a valley, and 'Sannox' is likely of Gaelic origin, possibly related to a sandy place.
Word origins
- North
- Old Englishnorthern(from norþ "north")
- Glen
- GaelicAttestedvalley(from gleann "valley")
- Sannox
- Gaelicsandy place(from sanaich "sandy")