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")