West Rotten Cleugh
valley · Scottish Borders
Old EnglishAI-generated
The name describes a valley to the west, characterized by rotten or decayed ground. 'West' indicates direction, and 'rotten cleugh' suggests a marshy or boggy area.
Word origins
- West
- Old Englishwest(from west "west")
- Rotten
- Old Englishdecayed, marshy(from rot "rotten")
- Cleugh
- Old Englishravine, steep-sided valley(from clōh "ravine")