← Back to map

Over Cleuch

valley · South Lanarkshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

Over Cleuch likely refers to a ravine situated at a higher elevation or further along a route. 'Over' indicates a position above or beyond, and 'cleuch' is a Scots or Northern English term for a ravine.

Word origins

Over
Old Englishover, above, beyond(from ofer "over")
Cleuch
Scotsravine, steep-sided valley(from clōh "ravine, gorge")