New Post
Search
Help
ArchivesRe: The origin of Yandell
in reply to a message by Yandell
Yandell derives from Yewdale, a place in Lancashire in England. Yewdale is Old English, with 'yew' Wich alludes to the yew tree, and 'dale' comes from the Old Norse 'dalr' meaning valley. So the name can be taxed back to Old Norse, though the family is dominantly English.
1
Replies
dæl "valley" is Old English. The word is common to all the Germanic and North Celtic languages. It is redundant to look for a Norse origin.
1