Rutherglen

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UK/ˈɹʌðə(ɹ).ɡlɪn/UK/ˈɹʌðə(ɹ)ˌɡlɛn/

proper noun

A town in South Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS6161).

OriginScottish Gaelic An Ruadh-Ghleann →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town in South Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS6161).
  2. A small town in north-eastern Victoria, Australia.

Origin

  1. Scottish GaelicAn Ruadh-Ghleann“the red valley”
  2. EnglishRutherglen

From Scottish Gaelic An Ruadh-Ghleann (“the red valley”). Cognate with Scots Ruglen.

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Cite this entry
APA

Rutherglen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rutherglen

MLA

“Rutherglen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rutherglen. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Rutherglen,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rutherglen.

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