Parkin Clough
valley · Derbyshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name likely refers to a valley named after a person called 'Parkin' (a diminutive of 'Park') and 'clough', a ravine. It describes a ravine associated with someone named Parkin.
Word origins
- Parkin
- Old EnglishAttesteddiminutive of Park(from parc "enclosed area", -in "diminutive suffix")
- Clough
- Old EnglishAttestedravine, valley(from cloh "ravine, hollow")