Etymology

Corby Glen

Today it means: A village and civil parish in South Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SK9924/TF0024). Full definition →

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The story

"Glen", after the West Glen River branch of the River Glen, was added to the name in the 1950s to distinguish it from the larger town of Corby in Northamptonshire.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.