Redscar Cleuch
valley · Dumfries and Galloway
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This valley name likely combines the Old English 'rēad' (red) and 'scār' (a share, portion, or possibly a steep slope). It describes a red-coloured steep slope or area.
Word origins
- Redscar
- Old EnglishAttestedred slope(from rēad "red", scār "share, steep slope")
- Cleuch
- Old EnglishAttestedravine, valley(from clōh "ravine, gorge")