Strathloanhead
valley · West Lothian
GaelicSurmised
Probable4 sources · historical forms · name elements
Strathloanhead is a valley name. 'Strath' means valley, and 'loanhead' likely refers to the head or source of a loan, which is a pasture or meadow.
Word origins
- Strath
- GaelicAttestedvalley(from srath "valley, wide river valley")
- loanhead
- Scotshead of the loan (pasture)(from lòn "pasture, meadow", ceann "head")
Historical forms
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