Strathclyde (disambiguation)
- Strathclyde (disambiguation)
Strathclyde is a broad area of west central Scotland, centred on Glasgow and the River Clyde. The word comes from the Gaelic for 'valley of the Clyde' ("Srathchluaidh") and is nowadays used as a convenient geographical term; but more specifically, the name may refer to:
*The Kingdom of Strathclyde, an ancient Brythonic kingdom.
Things named after the area include:
*Strathclyde Business School
*Strathclyde Park, in North Lanarkshire
*Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (formerly Strathclyde Passenger Transport)
*Strathclyde Police
*University of Strathclyde, in Glasgow
People bearing the name Strathclyde include:
*Any of the Kings of Strathclyde
*Those bearing the title Baron Strathclyde
**Alexander Ure, 1st Baron Strathclyde
**Thomas Galbraith, 2nd Baron Strathclyde
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