Glasgow

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈɡlɑːzɡəʊ/, /ˈɡlæz.ɡəʊ/
• US IPA: /ˈɡlæz.É¡oÊŠ/
• Scotland IPA: /ˈɡlaz.É¡o/

Origin

From Proto-Brythonic *glas cu ("green hollow"); usually romantically translated as "the dear green place." Compare modern Gaelic Glaschu

Proper noun

1. A city in Lanarkshire and the largest in Scotland.

Related terms

• Glaswegian