Birky Cleugh
valley · Cumberland
Old EnglishAI-generated
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
- Birky
- Old EnglishBirch(from birce "birch tree")
- Cleugh
- ScotsRavine(from clōh "ravine, gorge")