Lima Clough
valley · Cheshire East
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name likely combines the Old English word 'lim' meaning lime or chalk, with 'cloh' meaning a ravine or valley. It suggests a valley with chalky soil or features.
Word origins
- Lima
- Old EnglishAttestedlime, chalk(from lim "lime, chalk")
- Clough
- Old EnglishAttestedravine, valley(from cloh "ravine, valley")