Littondale
valley · North Yorkshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name refers to a small valley. 'Little' indicates its size, and 'dale' means valley, likely of Norse origin but used in an Old English context.
Word origins
- Lytel
- Old EnglishAttestedlittle(from lȳtel "little, small")
- dæl
- Old Englishvalley(from dæl "valley")
Historical forms
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