Etymology

Littledale

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Today it means: A minor valley, along with Littledale Beck (a stream), in Eden district, Cumbria, England (OS grid ref NY6732) Full definition →

Old English lȳtel
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The story

  1. Old English · derived fromlȳtel“small, little”
  2. English todayLittledale

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

Words from the same roots

Old Englishlȳtel all →

LittletonLittlewoodLittle HerefordLittleoverLittleworth

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