Heathery Heugh
cliff or slope · Scottish Borders
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable4 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name describes a cliff or steep bank covered in heather. 'Heathery' refers to the presence of heather, and 'heugh' is a Northern English dialect word for a steep bank or cliff.
Word origins
- Heathery
- Old Englishcovered in heather(from hæþ "heather")
- Heugh
- Old EnglishAttestedsteep bank, cliff(from heah "high", hōh "heel, spur of land")
Historical forms
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