English / Map Form: Glen Doll
Gaelic Form: Gleann Dol
Location: Perth & Kinross
Post Town: FORFAR
Postcode area: DD8
County: Angus
Local Authority: Angus
English / Map Form: Glen Doll
Gaelic Form: Gleann Dol
Language Notes
nom. sg. G gleann, masc. ‘glen’ + en gen. sg. Dol (probably P-Celtic *dol, ‘meadow’ cognate)Element Meaning
G gleann ~ glen + en dol ~ meadow
Sources
Dol 1636-52 Gordon map 6
Dole 1794 Ainslie Angus
Additional Information
There is a place on South Esk, now called the Doll. Given that the Esk flows through this glen, it seems reasonable to assume the glen is named after (or co-named with) the area now know as Doll.
