Strathallan
valley · Perth and Kinross
GaelicSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
The name refers to a large valley, likely named after a person or a geographical feature. The first element 'strath' means valley, and the second element 'allan' may derive from a personal name or a word meaning 'rock' or 'stone'.
Word origins
- Strath
- GaelicAttestedvalley(from srath "valley, river-plain")
- allan
- Gaelicrock/stone or personal name(from all "rock, stone", Alán "personal name")