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Kingley Vale

valley · West Sussex

Old EnglishAI-generated

Kingley Vale is thought to mean 'valley of the king' or 'valley of the pagan idol'. 'Kingley' could derive from Old English 'cyning' (king) or 'cyngel' (pagan idol), and 'vale' means valley.

Word origins

Kingley
Old EnglishPossibly 'king's' or 'pagan idol's'(from cyning "king", cyngel "pagan idol")
Vale
Old Englishvalley(from feal "valley")