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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")