Crabley Clough
valley · East Riding of Yorkshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
The name likely refers to a valley where crabs were found. 'Crab' is an Old English word for the crustacean, and 'clough' is a Northern English or Scots word for a ravine or steep-sided valley.
Word origins
- Crab
- Old EnglishAttestedcrab (crustacean)(from crabba "crab")
- ley
- Old EnglishAttestedmeadow, pasture(from lēah "wood, clearing, meadow")
- Clough
- Scotsravine, steep-sided valley(from clogh "ravine")