Strathloanhead
hamlet · West Lothian
GaelicSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Strathloanhead is a Gaelic name meaning 'valley of the loaning'. It combines 'srath' (valley) with 'loan' (a common pasture or track) and 'head'.
Word origins
- Strath
- GaelicAttestedvalley(from srath "valley")
- loan
- GaelicAttestedloaning, common pasture(from lòn "loaning, common pasture")
- head
- Old EnglishAttestedhead, end(from hēafod "head, end")
Historical forms
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