Firtholme Clough
valley · East Riding of Yorkshire
Old NorseSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
This name may derive from Old Norse elements meaning 'flat' or 'wide' and 'valley'. 'Clough' is a Northern English term for a ravine or valley, likely of Old Norse origin.
Word origins
- Firtholme
- Old Norsewide valley(from firth "wide, broad", holmr "island, islet, meadow in a river")
- Clough
- Old Norseravine, valley(from clōh "ravine, gorge")