Cundall
Major Settlement in the Parish of Cundall
Historical Forms
- Cundel, Goindel 1086 DB
- Cundale, Kundale 12 RegAlbi.36d 1457 Test
- Cundall 1418 Archd
Etymology
v. dæl . The first element may be from the OE name Cunda or from the ODan pers. name Kundi (Nielsen) or from the OWScand by-name Kunta . The assimilation of d-d to d or t-d to d is paralleled by the assimilation of t-t to t in Catton 183infra . Another possibility is OE cūna -dæl , 'cows' valley.'