Camedale
Early-attested site in the Parish of Skelton
Historical Forms
- Camisedale 1086 DB
- Camdale 1407 YI
Etymology
If the DB form is to be identified with this place the first element is the ON by-name Kámsi or Kámr (LindBN). This identification is, however, doubtful and it seems more likely that the first element is OE camb or ON kambr 'comb, crest, ridge' (cf. Cam 196infra ). v. dæl .