Meanings
proper noun
- A surname.
Origin
Although folk etymology suggests that this surname would be a toponymic one, from a place of the same name (from leather + dale), the toponym may just as likely come from similar-sounding roots, possibly Gaelic ones, not referring to leather.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
Leatherdale. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Leatherdale
MLA
“Leatherdale.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Leatherdale. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Leatherdale,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Leatherdale.
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