Law Clough
valley · Lancashire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Law Clough is likely derived from Old English 'hlāw' meaning a hill or mound, and 'clōh' meaning a steep-sided valley or ravine.
Word origins
- Law
- Old EnglishAttestedhill, mound(from hlāw "hill, mound")
- Clough
- Old EnglishAttestedravine, valley(from clōh "steep-sided valley, ravine")