Cauld Cleuch
valley · Scottish Borders
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name is likely derived from Old English 'calu' meaning 'bare' or 'cold', combined with 'cleugh' meaning 'ravine' or 'steep slope'. It describes a bare or cold ravine.
Word origins
- Cauld
- Old EnglishAttestedbare or cold(from calu "bare, bald")
- Cleuch
- Old EnglishAttestedravine(from clōh "ravine, hollow")