Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Depedale m.13 Laz 1404 WoCart l.13 Laz 1449 13 1404

• Deep(e)dale 1605,1612 Terrier

• magna depedale m.13 Laz 1404

• Magna Dep(e)dale 1561 Surv 17

• Mydull Dep(e)dale 1561 17 ib

• Littull Dep(e)dale, Lyttull Dep(e)dale, Little Deepe Dale 1561 17 ib

• Parva Depdale 1561 17 ib

Etymology

, Depedale m.13 (1404) Laz bis, l.13 (1449) WoCart , 13 (1404)Laz , Deep (e )dale 1605, 1612Terrier , magna depedale m.13 (1404) Laz ,Magna Dep (e )dale 1561 (17) Surv (with MLat  magna 'large, great'),Mydull Dep (e )dale 1561 (17) ib (v. middel), Littull Dep (e )dale , Lyttull Dep (e )dale , Little Deepe Dale 1561 (17) ib (v. lȳtel), Parva Depdale 1561 (17) ib ( with MLat  parva ' little, small ' ) , ' the deep hollow orvalley ' , v. dēop , dalr .