Swindale
valley · Westmorland and Furness
Old NorseSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
This name likely derives from Old Norse, combining 'svín' (pig) with 'dalr' (valley). It may refer to a valley where pigs were kept or a valley with a winding shape reminiscent of a pig's tail.
Word origins
- Swin
- Old Norsepig(from svín "pig")
- Dale
- Old Norsevalley(from dalr "valley")