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Swordale

village · Na h-Eileanan an Iar

Old NorseAI-generated

Swordale is a settlement name of Old Norse origin, meaning 'Sveinn's valley'. It combines a personal name with the Old Norse word for valley.

Word origins

Sveins
Old Norseof Sveinn(from Sveinn "personal name")
dalr
Old Norsevalley

Historical forms

Sveindal · Swendal