Glen, Gleann

Type

Valley

Area of origin

Scotland

Area of use

International

Upland valley – typically deep, long, u-shaped by glacial erosion and containing a watercourse.

Etymology

Glen is the anglicized version of the Scots Gaelic gleann ‘mountain valley’

Example locations

  • Glen Coe
    Scotland

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Entry contributors:

Shaun Waycott