Devil's Dingle
valley · Shropshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name likely refers to a valley or a narrow, steep-sided valley associated with a 'devil' or a place considered to be haunted or dangerous. 'Dingle' means a small, steep-sided valley.
Word origins
- Devil
- Old EnglishAttesteddevil, demon(from deofol "devil")
- dingle
- Old Englishvalley(from dingel "valley")