Foredyke Clough
valley · City of Kingston upon Hull
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name likely refers to a valley or clough (ravine) associated with a ford and a dyke (a ditch or embankment). 'Ford' is an Old English word for a shallow crossing, and 'dyke' refers to a ditch or bank. 'Clough' means a ravine or valley.
Word origins
- Foredyke
- Old EnglishAttesteddyke at a ford(from ford "ford", dīc "dyke, ditch")
- Clough
- Old EnglishAttestedravine, valley(from clōh "ravine, gorge")