Richard's Cleugh
valley · Northumberland
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Richard's Cleugh is a ravine named after a person called Richard. The 'cleugh' element is a Scots word for a ravine or steep-sided valley.
Word origins
- Richard
- Old EnglishAttestedpersonal name(from Ricard "rich, brave")
- cleugh
- ScotsAttestedravine, steep-sided valley(from clōh "ravine, gorge")