Mossy Cleuch
valley · South Lanarkshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Mossy Cleuch is a valley name. 'Mossy' refers to the presence of moss, and 'cleuch' means a steep-sided valley or ravine. It describes a mossy ravine.
Word origins
- Mossy
- Old EnglishCovered in moss(from mosig "mossy")
- Cleuch
- Old EnglishAttestedValley(from cloh "steep-sided valley, ravine")