Lower Glen Dam
lake or loch · Renfrewshire
ScotsSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name refers to a dam located in a glen, with 'Lower' indicating its position. 'Glen' is a loanword from Gaelic.
Word origins
- Lower
- Old Englishsituated below or further down(from lāssa "less, smaller")
- Glen
- GaelicAttestedvalley(from gleann "valley")
- Dam
- Old Englisha barrier constructed to hold back water(from damm "dam")