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Whitelaw Cleugh

valley · Midlothian

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name describes a valley ('cleugh') near a white hill or ridge. The 'law' element likely refers to a hill or mound.

Word origins

Whitelaw
Old Englishwhite hill/mound(from hwīt "white", hlāw "mound, hill")
Cleugh
Old Englishravine, steep slope(from clōh "ravine")