Doverdale
valley · Worcestershire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
This valley name is likely derived from the Old English personal name 'Dofa' or the word 'dūfe' meaning 'dove'. The second element, 'dæl', signifies 'valley'.
Word origins
- Dover
- Old EnglishAttestedpersonal name Dofa or dove(from Dofa "personal name", dūfe "dove")
- dale
- Old Englishvalley(from dæl "valley")
Historical forms
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