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ArchivesRe: Glendan ?
in reply to a message by SummerJeanne81
I see the name similarly to Araslanka, but I'd like to elaborate.
The Irish word "glen" still survives in our American language, today. It means "valley."
Unless there is a better match for -dan, it is probably a respelling of -don/-dun OR -den. As stated earlier, the former is a reference to a shallow hill or hills. The latter means "a hollow." Not being an expert in geography, it seems more likely (to me) that one would find a hollow at the floor of a valley, rather than rolling hills.
Topographical names (like this one, either way) started off as surnames. It was a reference to where the patriarch's home was located.
Boiled down, it would mean "from the hollow in the valley," or one of its notable shallow hills.
"Like arrows in the hands of a warrior are sons born in one's youth." Ps. 127:4
JoHannah Jubilee, BenJudah Gabriel, Aaron Josiah, Jordan Uriah,
Maranatha Nissiah, (Anastasia Nike, 1992-1992), Jeshua David,
Shiloh Joshana, Elijah Daniel, Hezekiah Nathaniel, Zephaniah Joseph
The Irish word "glen" still survives in our American language, today. It means "valley."
Unless there is a better match for -dan, it is probably a respelling of -don/-dun OR -den. As stated earlier, the former is a reference to a shallow hill or hills. The latter means "a hollow." Not being an expert in geography, it seems more likely (to me) that one would find a hollow at the floor of a valley, rather than rolling hills.
Topographical names (like this one, either way) started off as surnames. It was a reference to where the patriarch's home was located.
Boiled down, it would mean "from the hollow in the valley," or one of its notable shallow hills.
JoHannah Jubilee, BenJudah Gabriel, Aaron Josiah, Jordan Uriah,
Maranatha Nissiah, (Anastasia Nike, 1992-1992), Jeshua David,
Shiloh Joshana, Elijah Daniel, Hezekiah Nathaniel, Zephaniah Joseph
This message was edited 11/1/2014, 1:04 AM
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