Bedale
town · North Yorkshire
Old NorseAI-generated
Bedale is likely derived from Old Norse 'beith' meaning pasture and 'dalr' meaning valley. It describes a valley used for pasture.
Word origins
- beith
- Old Norsepasture(from beith "pasture, grazing land")
- dalr
- Old Norsevalley(from dalr "valley")
Historical forms
Bedale · Bedala