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Little Reds Cleugh

valley · Scottish Borders

Old EnglishAI-generated

The name 'Little Reds Cleugh' refers to a small ravine. It combines the Old English 'lȳtel' (little) with 'Reds', which might be a personal name or relate to a colour, and 'cleugh' from Old Norse 'klefi' (hut, cell, cave).

Word origins

Little
Old Englishsmall(from lȳtel "small")
Reds
UnknownPossibly a personal name or related to colour
Cleugh
Old Norseravine, gorge(from klefi "hut, cell, cave")