Bresdale
valley · Shetland Islands
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
This name likely combines a personal name or descriptive term with a word for a valley. 'Bres' could be a personal name or a variant of 'brōc' (stream), and 'dale' means valley.
Word origins
- Bres
- Old EnglishPossibly a personal name or a variant of 'brōc' (stream).
- dale
- Old EnglishValley.(from dæl "valley")