Middleton-in-Teesdale
village · County Durham
Old EnglishAI-generated
Middleton-in-Teesdale means 'the middle settlement in the valley of the River Tees'. This distinguishes it from other places named Middleton.
Word origins
- Middle
- Old Englishmiddle(from middel "middle")
- ton
- Old Englishsettlement(from tūn "enclosed place, farmstead, village, manor")
- Teesdale
- Old Englishvalley of the River Tees(from Tees "River Tees", dæl "valley")
Historical forms
Middeltone · Middelton in Teysdal