Greenhill Clough
valley · Lancashire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name describes a green hill situated in a ravine or valley. 'Green' refers to the colour, 'Hill' is a hill, and 'Clough' means a ravine.
Word origins
- Green
- Old EnglishAttestedgreen(from grēne "green")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")
- Clough
- Old EnglishAttestedravine, valley(from clōh "ravine, gorge, valley")