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valley · Dumfries and Galloway

Old NorseAI-generated

This name combines Old Norse and Scots elements, meaning 'the rear or hidden valley'. 'Cleuch' is a Scots word for a ravine or steep-sided valley.

Word origins

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Old Norserear, behind(from bak "back, rear")
Cleuch
Scotsravine, steep-sided valley(from clach "stone", clugh "ravine")