Upper Glen Dam
lake or loch · Renfrewshire
GaelicSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Upper Glen Dam is a Gaelic and Old English name. 'Glen' means valley, and 'Dam' is a barrier to hold back water. 'Upper' indicates its position.
Word origins
- Upper
- Old Englishhigher in position(from uppra "upper")
- Glen
- GaelicAttestedvalley(from gleann "valley")
- Dam
- Old Englisha barrier to hold back water(from damm "dam")