Glenlivet (

Scottish Gaelic Scottish Gaelic ( gd, Gàidhlig ), also known as Scots Gaelic and Gaelic, is a Goidelic language (in the Celtic branch of the Indo-European language family) native to the Gaels of Scotland. As a Goidelic language, Scottish Gaelic, as well as ...

: Gleann Lìobhait) is the

glen A glen is a valley, typically one that is long and bounded by gently sloped concave sides, unlike a ravine, which is deep and bounded by steep slopes. Whittow defines it as a "Scottish term for a deep valley in the Highlands" that is "narrower ...

in the

Scottish Highlands The Highlands ( sco, the Hielands; gd, a’ Ghàidhealtachd , 'the place of the Gaels') is a historical region of Scotland. Culturally, the Highlands and the Lowlands diverged from the Late Middle Ages into the modern period, when Lowland Sco ...

through which the River Livet flows. The river rises high in the

Ladder Hills The Ladder Hills ( gd, Monadh an Fhàraidh) are a range of hills in northeast Scotland which straddle the border between Aberdeenshire and Moray and form a part of the Grampian Mountains. The highest point of the range is Càrn Mòr at , which is ...

, flows through the village of Tomnavoulin and onto the Bridgend of Glenlivet, passing under the remains of a late 18th-century bridge before joining the River Avon, one of the main tributaries of the

River Spey The River Spey (Scottish Gaelic: Uisge Spè) is a river in the northeast of Scotland. At it is the eighth longest river in the United Kingdom, as well as the second longest and fastest-flowing river in Scotland. It is important for salmon fishi ...

. Glenlivet is known for the

Glenlivet Estate The Glenlivet Estate is located in Glenlivet, Scotland in the Cairngorms National Park. It measures and is part of The Crown Estate. The estate welcomes visitors and has a network of car parks, waymarked walks, adventure playground and a moun ...

and the whisky

The Glenlivet The Glenlivet distillery is a distillery near Ballindalloch in Moray, Scotland that produces Single malt whisky, single malt Scotch whisky. It is the oldest legal distillery in the parish of Glenlivet, and the production place of the Scotch whisk ...

. The

Battle of Glenlivet The Battle of Glenlivet was a Scottish clan battle fought on 3 October 1594 near Glenlivet, Moray, Scotland. It was fought between Protestant forces loyal to King James VI of Scotland who were commanded by Archibald Campbell, 7th Earl of Argy ...

was fought on 3 October 1594.

Etymology

The name Livet may be derived from the

Gaelic Gaelic is an adjective that means "pertaining to the Gaels". As a noun it refers to the group of languages spoken by the Gaels, or to any one of the languages individually. Gaelic languages are spoken in Ireland, Scotland, the Isle of Man, and Ca ...

''liobh'' + ''ait'' meaning "slippery" or "smooth" + "place". Alternatively it has been suggested that it is either an early Gaelic or pre-Gaelic name meaning "full of water" or "floody".Nicolaisen, W.F.H. 1976, ''Scottish Place-Names: their study and significance'', Batsford, London

References

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