Hamars Dale
valley · Shetland Islands
Old NorseSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
Hamars Dale is likely of Old Norse origin. 'Hamarr' means a hammer or a steep mountain/rock, and 'dalr' means valley.
Word origins
- Hamars
- Old Norsehammer, steep mountain/rock(from hamarr "hammer, steep mountain/rock")
- Dale
- Old Norsevalley(from dalr "valley")