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Cappercleuch

hamlet · Scottish Borders

ScotsAI-generated

The name likely refers to a small valley or hollow where capercaillies were found. 'Caper' might relate to the capercaillie bird, and 'cleuch' is a Scots word for a ravine or small valley.

Word origins

Cappercleuch
Scotscapercaillie valley(from caper "capercaillie (bird)", cleuch "ravine, small valley")