Strathgryfe
valley · Inverclyde
GaelicSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Strathgryfe is a valley name. 'Strath' means valley, and 'gryfe' is thought to derive from a Gaelic word for a ravine or gorge.
Word origins
- Strath
- GaelicAttestedvalley(from srath "valley, wide river valley")
- gryfe
- Gaelicravine, gorge(from griobh "ravine, gorge")