Surname

Barnsdale

“valley, dale”

Barnsdale is a surname from Old English.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Barnsdale goes back to a word meaning “valley, dale.”

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where it comes from

Barnsdale comes from Old English.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Similar names

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Old English

Barwise

“mountain, hill”

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Old English

Barnsley

“woodland clearing, glade”

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Old English

Backhouse

“bakehouse”

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Old English

Balcombe

“valley”

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Old English

Dinsdale

“corner, nook, recess”

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Old Norse

Langdale

“long”

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Old English

Barsham

“boar” · “homestead”

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Old English

Barnston

“enclosure; settlement, town”

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