Worms Cleuch
valley · Scottish Borders
Old EnglishAI-generated
This name likely combines the Old English 'wyrm', meaning 'serpent' or 'dragon', possibly referring to the winding nature of the cleuch. 'Cleuch' is a Scots word for a ravine or gorge.
Word origins
- Worms
- Old Englishserpent, dragon(from wyrm "serpent, dragon")
- Cleuch
- Scotsravine, gorge(from clogh "ravine, gorge")