Swallow Cleugh
valley · East Lothian
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name likely refers to a steep-sided valley where swallows are found. 'Swallow' is from Old English 'swalewe' (swallow bird), and 'cleugh' means a steep ravine.
Word origins
- Swallow
- Old Englishswallow bird(from swalewe "swallow bird")
- Cleugh
- Old EnglishAttestedsteep ravine(from cloh "ravine, gorge")