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Glen

A Dictionary of First Names | 2006 | | Copyright

Glen ♂ Modern coinage from the Scottish word glen ‘valley’ (Gaelic gleann), in some cases perhaps representing a transferred use of the surname derived from this word. In recent years it has been used far beyond Scotland as a given name. Among well-known bearers of the name is the U.S. country singer Glen Campbell (b. 1936). There has been some confusion with the Welsh name Glyn, which has the same meaning.

Variant: Glenn (as borne by the U.S. band leader Glenn Miller (1905–1944)).

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glen

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology | 1996 | | Copyright

glen XV. In early use Sc. glen; taken up by Spenser in the forms glenne, glinne; in gen. Eng. use the form glen dates from mid-XVIII. — Gael., Ir. gleann, earlier glenn = W. glyn.

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glen

A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology | 2004 | | Copyright

glen, glen-. [OIr. glenn; ModIr. gleann; ScG gleann, glenn, valley]. Celtic loanword, prefix of dozens of place-names in Ireland and Scotland; cf. the Welsh GLYN.

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JAMES MacKILLOP. "glen." A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

JAMES MacKILLOP. "glen." A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O70-glen.html

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Glen

A Dictionary of British Place-Names | 2003 | | Copyright

Glen (Gleann) Cavan, Kilkenny, Waterford. ‘Valley’.

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glen

The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English | 2009 | Copyright

glen / glen/ • n. a narrow valley.

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glen

Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes | 2007 | Copyright

glen •Adrienne, again, amen, Ardennes, Behn, Ben, Benn, Bren, cayenne, Cévennes, Dairen, den, en, fen, gen, glen, Glenn, Guyenne, Gwen, hen, julienne, Karen, ken, Len, Loren, men, Nene, Ogaden, paren, pen, Penn, Phnom Penh, Rennes, Shenzhen, Sun Yat-sen, ten, then, Tlemcen, when, wren, yen, zazen, Zen •Chechen • Nurofen • peahen •moorhen • Origen • allergen • admen •bagmen, ragmen, swagmen •packmen • gasmen • taxmen •jazzmen • ramen • yardmen • legmen •chessmen • repairmen • flamen •mailmen • cavemen • he-men •freedmen • milkmen • linkmen •middlemen • wingmen • hitmen •handymen • bogeymen • hymen •icemen • conmen • strongmen •lawmen, strawmen •cognomen, nomen, praenomen, snowmen •patrolmen • oilmen • Shumen •newsmen •frontmen, stuntmen •firemen, wiremen •anchormen • newspapermen •cameramen • motormen •weathermen • mermen • playpen •pigpen • fountain pen • bullpen •samisen • Leuven • Ceinwen •somewhen

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