Cawdale
valley · Westmorland and Furness
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name likely derives from Old English 'calu' meaning 'bare' or 'bald', and 'dæl' meaning 'valley'. It describes a bare or exposed valley.
Word origins
- Caw
- Old EnglishAttestedbare(from calu "bare, bald")
- dale
- Old Englishvalley(from dæl "valley")