Cow Cleugh
valley · East Lothian
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested4 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name refers to a ravine or steep-sided valley associated with cattle. 'Cleugh' is a variant of 'cleuch', a Scots word for a ravine.
Word origins
- Cow
- Old EnglishCattle.(from cū "cow")
- Cleugh
- ScotsA ravine or steep-sided valley.(from clogh "ravine")
Historical forms
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