Littledale

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proper noun

A minor valley, along with Littledale Beck (a stream), in Eden district, Cumbria, England (OS grid ref NY6732)

OriginOld English lȳtel →
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Meanings

proper nounLittledale (countable and uncountable, plural Littledales)

plural Littledales

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

Origin

  1. Old Englishlȳtel“small, little”
  2. EnglishLittledale

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

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APA

Littledale. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Littledale

MLA

“Littledale.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Littledale. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Littledale,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Littledale.

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