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Where does “glen” come from?

Glen comes from Middle English glen, whose origin is uncertain.

glen (English): A secluded and narrow valley, especially one with...

Definitions

  1. A secluded and narrow valley, especially one with...

Ancestry of “glen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishglen—

Words derived from “glen”

  • Glenrothes
  • glenlike
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