Fala Dam
hamlet · Midlothian
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
This name combines 'Fala', likely meaning 'fallow' or 'pale coloured' land, with 'dam'. It probably refers to a dam built on or near an area of pale-coloured land.
Word origins
- falah
- Old Englishfallow, pale coloured(from falah "fallow, pale coloured")
- dam
- Old Englishdam(from damm "dam")