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Cowie Cleuch

valley · Scottish Borders

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name likely refers to a ravine associated with cows. 'Cowie' may be a variant of 'cowden' (cow valley), and 'cleuch' is a Scots word for a ravine or gorge.

Word origins

Cowie
Old Englishcow valley (variant)(from cū-denu "cow valley")
Cleuch
Scotsravine, gorge(from clugh "ravine")