Golland

/ˈɡɑl.ənd/ noun

Definition

A variant spelling of Goland or relating to wet grassland or marshy ground, used in some dialects.

Etymology

Possibly from Old English or Germanic roots related to low-lying, wet land. Regional dialect variation of terms describing landscape features.

Kelly Says

Place name words like 'golland' hide geological history—they describe what the land was actually like when people named it, so a 'golland' somewhere probably really was swampy and wet when settlers arrived.

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