Hills Clough

valley

Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements

The name combines Old English 'hyll' (hill) and 'cloh' (steep-sided valley). It describes a valley situated on or near a hill.

Word origins

Hills
Old EnglishAttestedhills(from hyll "hill")
Clough
Old EnglishAttestedsteep-sided valley(from cloh "ravine, gorge")