Forth Cleugh
valley · Northumberland
Old EnglishAI-generated
This name describes a cleuch (a ravine or steep-sided valley) that is forked or divided into branches. 'Forth' might refer to a crossing point or a place name element.
Word origins
- Forth
- Old EnglishPossibly a crossing place or a river(from fōrþ "forward, across")
- Cleugh
- Old NorseRavine, steep valley(from kløyf "ravine")