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Little Gunn's Cleugh

valley · Northumberland

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name refers to a small ravine or steep-sided valley, possibly named after a person called Gunn. 'Little' denotes its size, and 'Cleugh' is a term for a ravine.

Word origins

Little
Old Englishsmall(from lȳtel "small")
Gunn's
Old Norsebelonging to Gunn(from Gunnr "a personal name")
Cleugh
Old Englishravine, steep-sided valley(from clōh "ravine, gorge")