Cow Dale

valley · East Riding of Yorkshire

Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements

This name refers to a valley used for grazing cattle. 'Dale' is a word for valley, of Old Norse origin.

Word origins

Cow
Old EnglishCattle.(from cū "cow")
Dale
Old NorseValley.(from dalr "valley")

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