Linna Dale
valley · Orkney Islands
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name likely combines the Old English 'linn' meaning 'waterfall' or 'pool' with 'dæl' meaning 'valley' or 'dale'. It refers to a valley with a waterfall or pool.
Word origins
- Linna
- Old EnglishAttestedwaterfall, pool(from linn "waterfall, pool")
- Dale
- Old Englishvalley(from dæl "valley")