Priest Cleugh
valley · East Lothian
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name likely refers to a valley associated with a priest. The term 'cleugh' is a Scots word for a ravine or steep-sided valley.
Word origins
- Priest
- Old EnglishAttestedA person ordained to perform religious rites(from prēost "priest")
- Cleugh
- Scotsravine, steep-sided valley(from clugh "ravine")