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March Cleuch

valley · Dumfries and Galloway

Old EnglishAI-generated

March Cleuch is likely derived from the Old English word 'mearc' meaning 'boundary' or 'border', combined with 'cloh' meaning 'ravine' or 'glen'. It refers to a valley situated on a boundary.

Word origins

March
Old Englishboundary, border(from mearc "boundary")
Cleuch
Old Englishravine, glen(from cloh "ravine")