Glennie
Scottish and Irish · Girl · 1 syllable
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About the name Glennie
The name 'Glennie' is a diminutive or feminine form of the Scottish and Irish surname or given name 'Glenn', meaning "valley" or "glen," derived from the Gaelic word *gleann*.
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Etymology
The name 'Glennie' is a diminutive or feminine form of the Scottish and Irish surname or given name 'Glenn', meaning "valley" or "glen," derived from the Gaelic word *gleann*. It is primarily used in English-speaking cultures, particularly in Scotland and Ireland, with no specific religious association, and gained modest popularity in the 19th and early 20th centuries as a given name for girls.
Glennie currently ranks #6,150 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1916.
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