Glenn Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Glenn last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Glenn last name
Meaning of the Glenn last name: valley. Glenn is a Scottish surname from the lands of Glen in Peeblesshire, from Gaelic gleann, "valley", or for someone who lived in a glen. Many Glenns moved to Ulster and then to Pennsylvania, Virginia and the Carolinas. A curious detail: the double-n spelling of this last name became usual in America, where it is now widespread in the South.
Arms associated with the Glenn name
In Scottish heraldry relatives carry their own differenced versions of a coat of arms, so arms associated with the Glenn name vary from one line to another.
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Glenn name FAQ
What does the Glenn name mean?
Valley. Common variants include Glen, Glenne, Glynn.
Where does the Glenn surname come from?
It originates in Scotland, and is also found in the United States, Northern Ireland and Canada.
Is there a Glenn coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Glenn coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: George F. Black, The Surnames of Scotland (New York Public Library, 1946); Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).