Glen Name Meaning & Origin
Glen
Pronunciation: GLEHN (key)
Origin of the name Glen:
Derived from the Gaelic gleann (mountain valley, a narrow, secluded valley). It is unclear whether the surname or the given name came first. Var: Glenn, Glyn, Glynn.
From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.
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