Boar's Cleugh
valley · East Lothian
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name likely refers to a ravine associated with wild boars. 'Cleugh' is a Scots word for a ravine or steep-sided valley.
Word origins
- Boar's
- Old EnglishAttestedbelonging to a wild boar(from bār "boar")
- Cleugh
- Scotsravine, steep-sided valley(from clugh "ravine")