Crooka Dale
valley · Shetland Islands
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
This name combines 'Crooka', likely a variant of 'Crook' from Old English 'croc' meaning 'crook' or 'bend', with 'Dale', from Old English 'dæl' meaning 'valley'. It describes a valley with a bend or curve.
Word origins
- Crooka
- Old Englishcrook, bend(from croc "crook, bend")
- Dale
- Old Englishvalley(from dæl "valley")