The story
- Scottish Gaelic · derived fromCluaidh
- English todayClyde
From Scottish Gaelic Cluaidh, the name of a river in Scotland, of uncertain origin. Possibly influenced by clut (“the cleansing one”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Clyde
Today it means: A major river in Scotland, flowing from South Lanarkshire council area, past North Lanarkshire council area, through Glasgow council area, and past Renfrewshire council area and West Dunbartonshire council area, to the Firth of Clyde. Full definition →
Scottish Gaelic Cluaidh