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")