Littledale

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A minor valley, along with Littledale Beck (a stream), in Eden district, Cumbria, England (OS grid ref NY6732)
  2. A valley and hamlet (?) in Caton-with-Littledale parish, Lancaster district, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD5561).
  3. A habitational surname from Old English.

Word forms

Littledale Littledales

Etymology

From Old English lȳtel (“small, little”) + dæl (“dale, valley”).

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