Catraw Valley South
valley · Northumberland
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name refers to the southern part of a valley named 'Catraw'. 'Cat' likely refers to wildcats or a local association with cats, and 'raw' may mean a row or perhaps a marshy area.
Word origins
- Catraw
- Old EnglishAttestedvalley associated with cats(from catt "cat", rāw "row, line, perhaps marshy ground")
- Valley
- Old Englishvalley(from dæl "valley")
- South
- Old Englishsouthern(from sð "south")