Little Cow Cleugh
valley · East Lothian
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name refers to a small valley. 'Little' is an English diminutive. 'Cow' may refer to the animal or be part of a personal name. 'Cleugh' is an Old English word for a ravine.
Word origins
- Little
- Old EnglishAttestedsmall(from lȳtel "small")
- Cow
- Old Englishcow, or possibly part of a personal name(from cū "cow")
- Cleugh
- Old EnglishAttestedravine, glen(from clōh "ravine, hollow")