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Tongue Dale

valley · Orkney Islands

Old EnglishAI-generated

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")