Thueitdounegaleg
Early-attested site in the Parish of Irton with Santon
Historical Forms
- Thwitengales c.1235 StB
- Thueitdounegaleg' Thitdunegalieges, Chaitduneleg' Chaitdunegalheg, Chaitmegalheg c.1260 ib
Etymology
This is an inversion compound of which the elements are OWSc þveit and the Old Irish personal name Dungal , which is found also in Duncansbay (Caithness) and, probably, nearer home in Dunglaston (PN Dumf 46). To 'Dungal 's þveit,' ME haye , 'enclosure,' was later added. See also ScandCelts 35–6.
Places in the same Parish
Other OS name
- Gaterigghow
- Keyhow
- Plumgarth
- Santon Bridge
- Gally's Bedstock
- Greengate
- Gubbergill
- Hall Flatt
- Hanging How
- Hewrigg
- Hollins
- Parsonage Fm
- Slapestones
- Sleathwaite
- Sorrowstones
- Stangends
- Wardwarrow
- Wood End
- Irton Hall
- Aikbank
- Gill Ho
- Kitchen Ground
- Pughouse Wood
- Hall Santon
- Bridge End Fm
- Cookson Place
- Crag
- Craghouse
- Cubben
- Eelbeck Ground
- Irt Cottage
- Mainsgate
- Melthwaite
- Mill Place
- Miteside
- Moor End
- Moorgate
- Moorside
- Newlands Wood
- Parkgate