Shoebroad Clough
valley
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Shoebroad Clough likely combines Old English elements. 'Shoe' might refer to a shape or a specific feature, 'broad' means wide, and 'clough' is a ravine or valley.
Word origins
- Shoe
- Old EnglishAttestedShape or feature(from scōh "shoe")
- Broad
- Old EnglishAttestedWide(from brād "wide, broad")
- Clough
- Old EnglishAttestedRavine, valley(from clōh "ravine, valley")