Sapling Clough
valley · Blackburn with Darwen
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name refers to a valley where saplings or young trees grow. 'Clough' is a northern English term for a steep-sided valley or ravine.
Word origins
- Sapling
- Old EnglishYoung tree(from sæpling "young tree")
- Clough
- Old EnglishAttestedSteep-sided valley(from clōh "ravine, gorge")