Deanbrae Cleuch
valley · Scottish Borders
Old EnglishAI-generated
This name refers to a valley. 'Deanbrae' is likely a hybrid, with 'Dean' from Old English 'dene' (valley) and 'brae' from Scots Gaelic 'bràigh' (upper part of a valley or hill). 'Cleuch' is a Northern English term for a steep-sided ravine or gorge.
Word origins
- Deanbrae
- Unknownvalley slope(from dene "valley", bràigh "upper part of a valley or hill")
- Cleuch
- Old Englishravine, gorge(from clōh "ravine, gorge")