Cross Cleugh
valley · Northumberland
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
The name probably signifies a valley marked by a cross, perhaps a boundary or religious site. 'Cleugh' is a dialectal word for a ravine or gorge.
Word origins
- Cross
- Old EnglishAttestedcross(from cros "cross")
- Cleugh
- Old EnglishAttestedravine, steep-sided valley(from clōh "ravine, hollow")