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Dunter Cleugh

valley · Scottish Borders

GaelicAI-generated

The name may derive from Gaelic 'dùn' meaning fort or hill, and 'tarr' meaning hindquarters or rear. 'Cleugh' is a later addition from Old English or Scots for a ravine or steep slope.

Word origins

Dun
Gaelicfort(from dùn "fort, hill-fort")
ter
Gaelichindquarters or rear(from tarr "hindquarters, rear")
Cleugh
Old Englishravine(from clōh "ravine, gorge")