Great Dug Dale
valley · East Riding of Yorkshire
Old NorseAI-generated
Great Dug Dale refers to a large valley, possibly named after a dug-out feature or a person. 'Dale' is a common Old Norse word for a valley.
Word origins
- Great
- Old Englishlarge(from grēat "large, big, great")
- Dug
- Old Norsedug, hollowed(from duga "to dig")
- Dale
- Old Norsevalley(from dalr "valley")