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Hello all.
I'm new to this wonderful site, so please forgive and bear with me if I'm in the wrong place for this particular question.
My very oldest aunt born in the 1920's had the beautiful name "Glendan Hall". Despite a search, I've found no information on this name. Being newly pregnant with my first child, we are looking for baby girl names. She had passed before I had the privilege to meet her, and unfortunately, that side of the family is all gone now. Does anyone have ANY information at all on this name, like origin, nationality, etc.? Any thoughts would help, as we have nothing to go on. Thank you and brightest blessings.
I'm new to this wonderful site, so please forgive and bear with me if I'm in the wrong place for this particular question.
My very oldest aunt born in the 1920's had the beautiful name "Glendan Hall". Despite a search, I've found no information on this name. Being newly pregnant with my first child, we are looking for baby girl names. She had passed before I had the privilege to meet her, and unfortunately, that side of the family is all gone now. Does anyone have ANY information at all on this name, like origin, nationality, etc.? Any thoughts would help, as we have nothing to go on. Thank you and brightest blessings.
This message was edited 10/29/2014, 1:16 PM
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I see the name similarly to Araslanka, but I'd like to elaborate.
The Irish word "glen" still survives in our American language, today. It means "valley."
Unless there is a better match for -dan, it is probably a respelling of -don/-dun OR -den. As stated earlier, the former is a reference to a shallow hill or hills. The latter means "a hollow." Not being an expert in geography, it seems more likely (to me) that one would find a hollow at the floor of a valley, rather than rolling hills.
Topographical names (like this one, either way) started off as surnames. It was a reference to where the patriarch's home was located.
Boiled down, it would mean "from the hollow in the valley," or one of its notable shallow hills.
The Irish word "glen" still survives in our American language, today. It means "valley."
Unless there is a better match for -dan, it is probably a respelling of -don/-dun OR -den. As stated earlier, the former is a reference to a shallow hill or hills. The latter means "a hollow." Not being an expert in geography, it seems more likely (to me) that one would find a hollow at the floor of a valley, rather than rolling hills.
Topographical names (like this one, either way) started off as surnames. It was a reference to where the patriarch's home was located.
Boiled down, it would mean "from the hollow in the valley," or one of its notable shallow hills.
This message was edited 11/1/2014, 1:04 AM
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Could it be a variation on Glendon? Because the sound for Glendon and Glendan would both be "glen-dun", right?
Glendon is a boy's name, but boys names have been used for girls for a long time. Interesting that's she was Glendan Hall because there is a place called Glendon Hall in Northamptonshire.
You can read about Glendon here: http://www.behindthename.com/submit/name/glendon
Glendon is a boy's name, but boys names have been used for girls for a long time. Interesting that's she was Glendan Hall because there is a place called Glendon Hall in Northamptonshire.
You can read about Glendon here: http://www.behindthename.com/submit/name/glendon
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