Fox Clough
valley · Lancashire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name describes a clough (a ravine or steep-sided valley) associated with foxes. This indicates a place where foxes were commonly found.
Word origins
- Fox
- Old EnglishAttestedThe animal(from fox "fox")
- Clough
- Old EnglishAttestedRavine, steep valley(from clōh "ravine")