Dale of Woodwick
valley · Shetland Islands
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
The Dale of Woodwick is a valley associated with Woodwick. 'Dale' means valley.
Word origins
- Dale
- Old Englishvalley(from dæl "valley")
- Woodwick
- Old NorseA settlement by a bay or inlet, possibly related to woods.(from viðr "wood", vík "bay, inlet")