Tourgill Glen
valley · North Ayrshire
Old NorseSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
Tourgill Glen is likely named from Old Norse 'tórr' meaning 'thorny' and 'gil' meaning 'ravine'. The 'Glen' element is a later addition from Scots.
Word origins
- Tour
- Old Norsethorny(from tórr "thorny")
- gill
- Old Norseravine(from gil "ravine")
- Glen
- Scotsvalley(from gleann "valley")