Birkie Cleuch
valley · Scottish Borders
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name likely derives from the Old English word 'birce' meaning 'birch tree'. It is combined with 'cleugh', a Scots or Northern English word for a steep ravine or gorge.
Word origins
- Birkie
- Old EnglishAttestedBirch(from birce "birch tree")
- Cleuch
- ScotsAttestedRavine(from clōh "ravine, gorge")