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Stack Cleugh

valley · Cumberland

Old NorseAI-generated

Stack Cleugh likely derives from Old Norse 'stakkr' meaning a stack or steep rock, and 'kleif' meaning a steep slope or ravine. It describes a valley or ravine near a prominent rocky feature.

Word origins

Stack
Old Norsestack, steep rock(from stakkr "stack, steep rock")
Cleugh
Old Norsesteep slope, ravine(from kleif "steep slope, ravine")