Ben Cleuch
hill or mountain · Clackmannanshire · 721m
MarilynGrahamDonald
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Ben Cleuch is a hill name of Gaelic and possibly Old Norse origin. 'Ben' is Gaelic for 'mountain' or 'peak'. 'Cleuch' may derive from Old Norse 'klefi' meaning 'cave' or 'rocky cleft'.
Word origins
- Ben
- Gaelicmountain, peak(from beinn "mountain, peak")
- Cleuch
- Old Norsecave, rocky cleft(from klefi "cave, rocky cleft")
Historical forms
Ben Cleuch