Fora Dale
valley · Shetland Islands
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
The name likely refers to a valley or dale associated with a ford. 'Ford' is an Old English word for a shallow place in a river or stream allowing one to cross. 'Dale' means a valley.
Word origins
- Fora
- Old Englishford(from ford "ford")
- Dale
- Old Norsevalley(from dalr "valley")