Horsecleugh Glen
valley · East Ayrshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This valley name combines the Old English 'hors' (horse) with 'cleugh' (ravine or gorge). It refers to a ravine or gorge associated with horses.
Word origins
- Horse
- Old EnglishAttestedhorse(from hors "horse")
- Cleugh
- Old EnglishAttestedravine, gorge(from cloh "ravine, gorge")
- Glen
- GaelicAttestedvalley(from gleann "valley")