Stay Cleuch
valley · Dumfries and Galloway
Old EnglishAI-generated
Stay Cleuch likely derives from Old English 'stæġ' (rope, tether) or 'stæġ-hōh' (a steep slope or spur), with 'clōh' meaning ravine or valley. It could refer to a steep slope leading into a ravine.
Word origins
- Stay
- Old Englishrope, tether, or steep slope(from stæġ "rope, tether", stæġ-hōh "steep slope, spur")
- Cleuch
- Old Englishravine, valley(from clōh "ravine, valley")