Metham Clough
valley · East Riding of Yorkshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Metham Clough is likely derived from Old English 'mēþe' meaning 'meadow' and 'hām' meaning 'homestead' or 'village'. This would suggest a settlement in a meadow. The 'clough' element is a Northern English term for a ravine or valley.
Word origins
- Metham
- Old EnglishAttestedmeadow homestead(from mēþe "meadow", hām "homestead, village")
- Clough
- Old EnglishAttestedravine, valley(from clōh "ravine, valley")