Little Shiel Cleuch
valley · Scottish Borders
Old EnglishAI-generated
The name 'Little Shiel Cleuch' refers to a small ravine. It combines the Old English 'lȳtel' (little) with 'Shiel', possibly from Old Norse 'skjól' (shelter) or Gaelic 'sìtheal' (hut), and 'cleuch' from Old Norse 'klefi' (hut, cell, cave).
Word origins
- Little
- Old Englishsmall(from lȳtel "small")
- Shiel
- UnknownPossibly shelter or hut
- Cleuch
- Old Norseravine, gorge(from klefi "hut, cell, cave")