Birkieheugh Stream
lake or loch · Scottish Borders
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name refers to a stream associated with birch trees. 'Birkie' is a variant of 'birch', and 'heugh' is a Northern English term for a steep bank or cliff, often near water. 'Stream' is a general term for flowing water.
Word origins
- Birkie
- Old EnglishAttesteddiminutive or variant of birch(from birce "birch tree")
- heugh
- Old EnglishAttestedsteep bank, cliff(from heah "high")
- Stream
- Old EnglishAttestedstream(from strēam "stream")
Historical forms
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