English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Middlesdale

Other OS name in the Parish of Belvoir

Historical Forms

  • Middesdale 1449 WoCart
  • Middledale 1601,1605,1612,1704 Terrier
  • Middlesdale 1605,1612 ib
  • Midlesdale, Midle dale 1625 ib
  • Long Middle Dale, Short Middle Dale 1803 EnclA

Etymology

, Middesdale 1449WoCart , Middledale 1601, 1605, 1612, 1704Terrier , Middlesdale 1605, 1612ib , Midlesdale , Midle dale 1625ib , Long Middle Dale , Short Middle Dale 1803EnclA , v. dalr ; middes appears to be later confused with middel , cf. Middles dale in Pickwell f. ns . ( b ) and Medlisdale in Leesthorpe f. ns . ( b ) .