Tongue Dale
valley · Orkney Islands
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
This name likely refers to a valley associated with a person named Tong. 'Dale' is an Old English word for a valley.
Word origins
- Tong
- Old EnglishA personal name, possibly derived from 'tōna' (a nickname) or 'tange' (tongue of land).(from tōna "personal name", tange "tongue of land")
- Dale
- Old EnglishValley.(from dæl "valley")