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Little Kerr Cleuch

valley · Scottish Borders

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name describes a small ravine or valley. 'Little' indicates its size, 'Kerr' might be a personal name or refer to a dark place, and 'Cleuch' means ravine.

Word origins

Little
Old Englishsmall(from lȳtel "small")
Kerr
UnknownPossibly a personal name or related to Gaelic 'ciar' (dark).
Cleuch
Old Englishravine, steep-sided valley(from clōh "ravine, gorge")