Green Heugh
cliff or slope · Aberdeenshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Green Heugh is a descriptive English name for a grassy escarpment or cliff. 'Heugh' is a Northern English term for a steep bank or cliff.
Word origins
- Green
- Old EnglishAttestedgreen, grassy(from grēne "green, grassy")
- Heugh
- Old EnglishAttestedsteep bank, cliff(from hēah "high")