Spittal of Glenshee
hamlet · Perth and Kinross
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable4 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name indicates a hospital or hospice located in the Glen of Shee. 'Spittal' derives from 'hospital', and 'Glenshee' is the name of the glen.
Word origins
- Spittal
- Old Englishhospital, hospice(from hospitale "hospital")
- Glen
- GaelicAttestedvalley(from gleann "valley")
- shee
- GaelicAttestedfairy hill(from sìth "fairy hill")
Historical forms
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