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Glenn

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Type Surname (from location)
Usage Scottish, English
Pronounced Pron. /ˈɡlɛn/(English)
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Meaning & History

From place names derived from Gaelic gleann "valley". A famous bearer was the American astronaut John Glenn (1921-2016).

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Rootglenn
VariantGlen(Scottish)
Other Languages & CulturesGlynn(Cornish) Glynn(Welsh)

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Entry updated December 7, 2022

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