The Glen
valley · Dumfries and Galloway
GaelicSurmised
Probable4 sources · historical forms · name elements
The name 'The Glen' is a direct translation of the Scottish Gaelic word 'gleann', meaning valley. It is commonly used in Scotland to refer to a valley, often a long, narrow one.
Word origins
- The
- Old Englishdefinite article
- Glen
- GaelicAttestedvalley(from gleann "valley")
Historical forms
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