Swine Dale
valley · Orkney Islands
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name refers to a valley associated with pigs. 'Swine' means pigs, and 'dale' is an Old English word for a valley.
Word origins
- Swine
- Old EnglishAttestedpigs(from swīn "pig")
- Dale
- Old Englishvalley(from dæl "valley")
Historical forms
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