English / Map Form: Cessnock
Gaelic Form: An Seasganach
Post Town: GLASGOW
Postcode area: G51
County: City of Glasgow
Local Authority: Glasgow City
English / Map Form: Cessnock
Gaelic Form: An Seasganach
Element Meaning
G seasganach ‘abounding in reeds’
Sources
Cf MacNiven p. 467 who discusses Blaircessnock, suggesting Blàr Seasgannach ‘marshy grazing, plain, or muir’, where seasgannach is an adjective, however. Cf also Shiskine ~ An Seasgann on Arran.
There are several examples of this name in Scotland, one in Menteith (as Blaircessnock), one in Fife (likely transferred) and one in Ayrshire. The original feature for our place is an estate called Cessnock NS5638564992.