Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Chidal(e) 1086 DB

• Kiddal(a), Kyddal(a), Kyddale 1150–70 YCh l.13 Kirkst 1327 SR

• Kyddall 1535 WillY

• Keddel 1258 YI

• Kidale, Kydale 1292,1323 MinAcct 1367 FF 1379 YDii 1424 Rent

• Kidall, Kydall 1303 FA 1398 Testi

• Kidhall, Kydhall' 1379 PT 1610 BarW

• the parke of Kedalle 1535 Testvi

Etymology

Kiddal Hall, Chidal (e )1086 DB, Kiddal (a ), Kyddal (a ), Kyddale 1150–70 YCh 1650, l. 13 Kirkst, 1327 SR (p), Kyddall 1535 WillY, Keddel 1258 YI (p), Kidale , Kydale 1292, 1323MinAcct , 1367 FF, 1379 YD iiet freq to 1424 Rent, Kidall , Kydall 1303 FA, 1398 Test i, Kidhall , Kydhall '1379 PT (p), 1610 BarW, the parke of Kedalle 1535 Test vi. Probably 'Cydda's nook of land or valley', from the OE  pers.n. Cydda and probably halh . The -dd - spellings are against derivation from OE  cȳ , gen.sg. of cū 'cow', but an older form of ME  kide 'kid' is possible.