Deep Cleugh
valley · Northumberland
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
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 EnglishAttesteddeep(from dēop "deep")
- Cleugh
- Old EnglishAttestedravine, gorge(from clōh "ravine, gorge")
Historical forms
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