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Windy Cleuch

valley · Scottish Borders

Old EnglishAI-generated

The name likely describes a valley that is exposed to the wind. 'Windy' refers to the presence of wind, and 'cleuch' is a Scots word for a ravine or glen.

Word origins

Windy
Old Englishwindy(from windig "windy")
Cleuch
Scotsravine, glen(from clogh "ravine, gorge")