Etymology

Glasgow

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Today it means: A major city and council area of Scotland, largest city in Scotland. Full definition →

Proto-Brythonic *glas
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  1. Proto-Brythonic · derived from*glas“green”
  2. English todayGlasgow

From Proto-Brythonic *glas (“green”) + *kėw (“hollow”) (for this element see Irish cuas (“hollow”), Welsh cau (“hollow”)); usually romantically translated as "the dear green place." Compare modern Scottish Gaelic Glaschu.

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