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Derwentdale

valley · County Durham

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name refers to the valley of the River Derwent. 'Dale' is a common Old English word for a valley.

Word origins

Derwent
Brittonicriver name(from derw "oak", went "white, shining")
Dale
Old Englishvalley(from dæl "valley")