Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Anenderdale c.1135 Lowther

• Ananderdale t.Rici Ch 1308

• Enderdale 1303 Pat

• Eghnerdale 1321 Ipm

• Eynordale 1322 Cl

• Eghennerdale 1323 MinAcct

• Eynerdale 1334,1352,1363 Ipm 1338 Cl

• Enerdale 1395 Pat 1476 FF

• Ennardale 1523 LP

• Ennerdalle t.Hy8 AOMB

• Ennerdale or Enderdale 1777 NB

• Ynnerdale 1574 CantWiii

Etymology

The earlier name, as suggested in DEPN, was ON  Anundar-dalr , 'Anund 's valley.' The later name, as first suggested by Lindkvist (41), is 'valley of the Ehen' (v. supra 13). Both names show the ON  genitival inflexion -ar . v. Introduction.