Alton Cleuch
valley · Dumfries and Galloway
GaelicSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This valley's name likely begins with the Gaelic 'alt', meaning 'high' or 'steep place'. 'Cleuch' is a Scots word for a ravine or steep-sided valley, often of glacial origin.
Word origins
- Alton
- GaelicAttestedhigh place, steep place(from alt "high, steep")
- Cleuch
- ScotsAttestedravine, steep-sided valley(from clach "stone, rock")