Short Cleuch
valley · Dumfries and Galloway
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This valley is named from the Old English word 'sceort', meaning short. It likely describes the valley's dimensions.
Word origins
- Short
- Old EnglishAttestedshort(from sceort "short")
- Cleuch
- Old EnglishAttestedravine, gorge(from clōh "ravine, gorge")