Howe Cleuch
valley · South Lanarkshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name likely derives from the Old English word 'hōh', meaning 'heel' or 'spur of land', referring to a piece of land that juts out. It is combined with 'clōh', meaning 'ravine' or 'glen'.
Word origins
- Howe
- Old EnglishAttestedHeel-shaped land(from hōh "heel, spur of land")
- Cleuch
- Old EnglishAttestedravine(from clōh "ravine, glen")
Historical forms
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