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Thorn Dale

valley · East Riding of Yorkshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name refers to a valley characterized by the presence of thorn bushes. 'Thorn' is Old English, and 'dale' is Old Norse for a valley.

Word origins

Thorn
Old Englishthorn bush(from þorn "thorn")
Dale
Old Norsevalley(from dalr "valley")