South Alloa
village · Falkirk
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
South Alloa means 'the southern part of Alloa'. Alloa itself has a debated origin, possibly from Gaelic 'Al-ath' meaning 'ford by the grey stone' or Old Norse 'Ala-á' meaning 'river of the eagles'.
Word origins
- sūþ
- Old Englishsouth(from sūþ "south")
- Alloa
- UnknownAlloa