Hennel Cleugh
valley · Cumberland
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name likely combines 'hen' (possibly a personal name or a variant of 'hollow') with 'nel' (a diminutive suffix or a variant of 'hill') and 'cleugh' (ravine). It may describe a small ravine.
Word origins
- Hennel
- Old EnglishAttestedsmall hollow or hill (possible)(from hen "hen", -el "diminutive suffix")
- Cleugh
- Old EnglishAttestedravine, gorge(from clōh "ravine")