Sandy Lee Clough
valley
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name refers to a valley with sandy ground near a 'lee' (a sheltered place or possibly a clearing). 'Clough' is a northern English term for a steep-sided valley or ravine.
Word origins
- Sandy
- Old EnglishAttestedSandy or covered in sand(from sandig "sandy")
- Lee
- Old EnglishAttestedSheltered place or clearing(from hlēo "shelter")
- Clough
- Old EnglishAttestedSteep-sided valley(from clōh "ravine, gorge")