Coalheugh Glen
valley · North Ayrshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name refers to a glen associated with coal. 'Coal' is Old English for the fuel. 'Heugh' is a Northern English dialect word for a steep bank or cliff, possibly of Old Norse origin. 'Glen' is a Gaelic word for a narrow valley.
Word origins
- Coal
- Old EnglishAttestedcoal(from col "coal")
- Heugh
- Old Norsesteep bank, cliff(from huggr "rock, cliff")
- Glen
- GaelicAttestednarrow valley(from gleann "valley")