Sand Cleuchs
valley · South Lanarkshire
Old NorseSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
This name refers to a valley or ravine with sand. 'Cleuch' is a northern term for a ravine or steep-sided valley, often of Norse or Scots origin.
Word origins
- Sand
- Old NorseSand(from sand "sand")
- Cleuchs
- ScotsRavines or steep-sided valleys(from clugh "ravine, gorge")