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Allwhannie Cleugh

valley · Dumfries and Galloway

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name likely derives from the Old English personal name Ælfhild or Ælfhæd, combined with 'clēoh', meaning a cliff or steep slope. It refers to a valley or gorge associated with a person named Ælfhild/Ælfhæd.

Word origins

Allwhannie
Old EnglishPersonal name (Ælfhild/Ælfhæd)(from Ælfhild "elf-battle", Ælfhæd "elf-head")
cleugh
Old Englishgorge, ravine(from clēoh "cliff, steep slope")