Glenroy
Scottish · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Glenroy
The name 'Glenroy' means "valley of the red one" or "red valley," derived from Scottish Gaelic *gleann* (valley) and *ruadh* (red).
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Etymology
The name 'Glenroy' means "valley of the red one" or "red valley," derived from Scottish Gaelic *gleann* (valley) and *ruadh* (red). It is primarily used in Scottish and English-speaking cultures, with no specific religious association, and gained some historical use as a given name in the 19th and early 20th centuries, possibly influenced by place names or literary works.
Glenroy currently ranks #11,313 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1930.
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