Castleberry Cleugh
valley · County Durham
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name refers to a valley near a castle, possibly associated with Berry. 'Castle' denotes a fortification, 'berry' might refer to a fortified place or a berry-producing area, and 'cleugh' is a ravine.
Word origins
- Castle
- Old EnglishAttestedFortification(from castel "castle")
- Berry
- Old EnglishAttestedFortified place or berry-producing area(from burh "fortified place")
- Cleugh
- Old EnglishAttestedRavine(from cloh "ravine, gorge")