Battens Cleugh
valley · East Lothian
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
This name likely derives from an Old English personal name, 'Bát', combined with 'tán', possibly meaning 'twig' or 'branch'. The 'Cleugh' element, meaning a steep-sided valley or ravine, is of Old Norse origin. It refers to a valley associated with Bát.
Word origins
- Battens
- Old EnglishBelonging to Bát(from Bát "Boat")
- cleugh
- Old NorseSteep-sided valley, ravine(from klōh "Ravine")