Stot Cleugh
valley · East Lothian
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
The name refers to a ravine or steep-sided valley associated with 'Stot'. 'Stot' means a young bull or steer in Old English, and 'cleugh' is a dialectal term for a ravine.
Word origins
- Stot
- Old Englishyoung bull, steer(from stott "steer")
- Cleugh
- Old EnglishAttestedravine, gorge(from clōh "ravine, gorge")