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Gill Cleugh

valley · Scottish Borders

Old EnglishAI-generated

This valley name is likely Old English. It means 'valley of the cleugh'. 'Gill' is an Old English word for a valley, and 'cleugh' is a word for a ravine or gorge.

Word origins

Gill
Old Englishvalley(from giel "valley")
Cleugh
Old Englishravine, gorge(from clōh "ravine, gorge")