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Snape Clough

valley

Old NorseAI-generated

Snape Clough likely derives from Old Norse 'snap', meaning a narrow strip of land, and 'kløyf', meaning a ravine or valley. It describes a narrow valley.

Word origins

Snape
Old NorseNarrow strip of land(from snap "narrow strip of land")
Clough
Old NorseRavine(from kløyf "ravine, gorge")