Long Cleugh
valley · East Lothian
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
The name Long Cleugh describes a valley that is long. It is composed of the Old English adjective 'lang' meaning long and the Old English noun 'cloh' meaning a steep-sided valley or ravine.
Word origins
- Long
- Old Englishlong(from lang "long")
- Cleugh
- Old EnglishAttestedravine, steep-sided valley(from cloh "ravine, steep-sided valley")
Historical forms
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