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Tonderghie Glen

valley · Dumfries and Galloway

Old NorseAI-generated

This name likely means 'valley of the pig' or 'valley of the wild boar'. 'Tonderghie' may relate to Old Norse words for pig or boar, and 'glen' is a Gaelic word for valley.

Word origins

Tonderghie
Old NorsePossibly related to 'tundri' (a type of swineherd) or 'dyr' (animal/beast).(from tundri "swineherd", dyr "animal, beast")
Glen
GaelicValley.(from gleann "valley")