Shaw Glen
valley · North Ayrshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name likely derives from the Old English word 'sceaga', meaning a small wood or copse. It is combined with the Old Norse term 'gil', meaning a ravine or narrow valley.
Word origins
- Shaw
- Old EnglishAttestedsmall wood, copse(from sceaga "small wood, copse")
- Glen
- Old Norseravine, narrow valley(from gil "ravine, narrow valley")