Cloud Scar
valley · Westmorland and Furness
Old NorseAI-generated
This name refers to a valley with a steep, rocky slope or cliff. 'Cloud' is likely a dialectal variant of 'clout' or 'clud', meaning a hill or rock, and 'scar' refers to a cliff or rock face.
Word origins
- Cloud
- Old NorseHill, rock(from klutr "lump, rock")
- Scar
- Old NorseCliff, rock face(from sker "rock, cliff")