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Deep Cleugh

valley · Northumberland

Old EnglishAI-generated

The name describes a deep valley or ravine. 'Deep' refers to the physical depth, and 'cleugh' is a Scots or Northern English word for a ravine or gorge.

Word origins

Deep
Old Englishdeep(from dēop "deep")
Cleugh
Old Englishravine, gorge(from clōh "ravine, gorge")

Historical forms

cleugh