Swordale
hamlet · Highland
Old NorseSurmised
Suggested4 sources · historical forms · name elements
Swordale is likely a hybrid name, combining Old Norse 'sverð' (sword) with 'dalr' (valley). It might refer to a sword-shaped valley or a valley associated with a battle.
Word origins
- Sword
- Old Norsesword(from sverð "sword")
- dale
- Old Norsevalley(from dalr "valley")
Historical forms
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