Laxton Clough
valley · East Riding of Yorkshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Laxton Clough is likely derived from Old English 'lēac' meaning leek or garlic, and 'tūn' meaning a farmstead or settlement, with 'clōh' meaning a steep-sided valley or ravine.
Word origins
- Laxton
- Old EnglishAttestedleek farmstead(from lēac "leek, garlic", tūn "farmstead, settlement")
- Clough
- Old EnglishAttestedravine, valley(from clōh "steep-sided valley, ravine")