Holes Clough
valley
Old EnglishAI-generated
Holes Clough is likely a combination of Old English 'hol' meaning 'hollow' or 'hole', possibly with a plural or possessive 's', and the Old Norse 'klǫf' meaning 'ravine' or 'gorge'. It describes hollow ravines.
Word origins
- Holes
- Old Englishhollows, holes(from hol "hollow, hole", -as "plural suffix")
- Clough
- Old Norseravine, gorge(from klǫf "ravine, gorge")