Trouts Dale
Major Settlement in the Parish of Brompton
Historical Forms
- Truzstal 1086 DB
- Trucedal(e) 1314 Percy 1335 ForP 1619 NRS
- Trowt(t)esdale, Troutesdale 1497 NRS 1562 FF 1619 NRS 1665 Visit
Etymology
'Trut's valley' v. dæl . It is reasonable to suppose that Trut is from the ON by-name Trútr , gen. Trúts (LindBN). The early spellings with z , c represent the ON gen. form -s (v. Haxby 14supra ).