Hawk Cleuch
valley · Dumfries and Galloway
Old EnglishAI-generated
This name describes a valley with a hawthorn tree. 'Hawk' is likely a variant of 'haw' (hawthorn), and 'cleuch' is a Scots word for a ravine or steep-sided valley.
Word origins
- Hawk
- Old Englishhawthorn(from hagehorn "hawthorn")
- cleuch
- Scotsravine, steep-sided valley(from clōh "ravine, gorge")