Ketley Dingle

valley · Telford and Wrekin

Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements

Ketley Dingle is thought to be named from the Old English personal name 'Cēta' and 'lēah', meaning a clearing or meadow. The 'dingle' element refers to a small, deep valley.

Word origins

Ketley
Old EnglishAttestedclearing or meadow of Cēta(from Cēta "personal name", lēah "clearing, meadow")
dingle
Old Englishsmall, deep valley(from dingel "small, deep valley")

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