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Hey Clough

valley · Derbyshire

Old NorseAI-generated

Hey Clough is likely a combination of the Old Norse 'heggr' meaning 'hawthorn' and 'kljúfr' meaning 'ravine' or 'cleft'. It describes a ravine with hawthorn trees.

Word origins

Hey
Old Norsehawthorn(from heggr "hawthorn")
Clough
Old Norseravine(from kljúfr "cleft, ravine")