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Belan Dingle

valley · Shropshire

BrittonicAI-generated

The name refers to a dingle or small valley ('dingle') associated with a hill or prominence named 'Belan'. 'Belan' may derive from a Brittonic term for a prominent place or hill.

Word origins

Belan
BrittonicProminent place or hill(from bal "prominent, high")
Dingle
Old EnglishDeep, narrow valley(from dingle "deep, narrow valley")