Little Hey Sike Clough
valley
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name describes a small valley or ravine. 'Little' indicates its size, 'Hey' could be a personal name or refer to a 'high' place, and 'Sike' means a stream or marshy ground, with 'Clough' meaning ravine.
Word origins
- Little
- Old EnglishAttestedsmall(from lȳtel "small")
- Hey
- Old EnglishAttestedhigh, or possibly a personal name(from hēah "high")
- Sike
- Old EnglishAttestedstream, brook, marshy ground(from sīc "stream, ditch")
- Clough
- Old EnglishAttestedravine, steep-sided valley(from clōh "ravine, gorge")