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Unincorporated community in California, United States
Olympic Valley (historically and informally known as Squaw Valley) is an unincorporated community located in Placer County, California, United States
Olympic_Valley,_California
English-language ethnic and sexual slur
The English word squaw is an ethnic and sexual slur, historically used for Indigenous North American women. Contemporary use of the term, especially by
Squaw
Multi-sport event in Squaw Valley, California, US
Squaw Valley Squaw Valley The 1960 Winter Olympics (officially the VIII Olympic Winter Games and also known as Squaw Valley 1960) were a winter multi-sport
1960_Winter_Olympics
Topics referred to by the same term
Squaw Valley may refer to: Communities Yokuts Valley, California, formerly known as Squaw Valley, a census-designated place in Fresno County Olympic Valley
Squaw_Valley
Ski resort in Lake Tahoe, California
located in Olympic Valley, California, northwest of Tahoe City in the Sierra Nevada range. Founded 77 years ago in 1949 as Squaw Valley, it changed its name
Palisades_Tahoe
Community in Fresno County, California
Yokuts Valley (formerly Squaw Valley) is an unincorporated community located in Fresno County, California, at the foothills of the Sierra Nevada on State
Yokuts_Valley,_California
American businessman and philanthropist
president and CEO of Squaw Valley Ski Holdings, the parent company of Palisades Tahoe and Alpine Meadows ski resorts in Olympic Valley, CA until 2018. He
Andrew_Wirth
Ski resort in Lake Tahoe, California
vision to develop the terrain into a ski resort as an alternative to Squaw Valley. With the help of Peter Klaussen and a number of families who pooled
Alpine_Meadows_(ski_resort)
School in Olympic Valley, California, California, United States
(formerly known as Squaw Valley Academy) is an independent, coeducational, college-preparatory boarding school located in Olympic Valley, California. Established
Lake_Tahoe_Preparatory_School
American lawyer
Cushing (November 28, 1913 – August 19, 2006) was a lawyer who founded Squaw Valley Ski Resort in California. Alexander Cochrane Cushing was born on November
Alexander_Cushing
Appellation that designates wine in Fresno County, California
Squaw Valley-Miramonte is an American Viticultural Area (AVA) and a unique grape-growing region in Fresno County, California surrounding the towns of Yokuts
Squaw_Valley-Miramonte_AVA
Annual writing conference in California
Community of Writers at Squaw Valley to clarify that the term "Squaw Valley" referred to the location only, as the word "squaw" was seen as a racially
Community_of_Writers
Tram in Olympic Valley, California
(originally called the Squaw Valley Aerial Tramway) is a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) long aerial tramway at the Palisades Tahoe ski resort in Olympic Valley, California.
Palisades_Tahoe_Aerial_Tram
The Men's giant slalom competition of the Squaw Valley 1960 Olympics was held on February 21 at Squaw Valley. The defending world champion was Toni Sailer
Alpine skiing at the 1960 Winter Olympics – Men's giant slalom
Alpine_skiing_at_the_1960_Winter_Olympics_–_Men's_giant_slalom
Reservoir in Washoe County, Nevada
The Granite Mountain Reservoir (formerly Squaw Valley Reservoir) is a lake managed by the Bureau of Land Management in Washoe County, Nevada. The reservoir
Granite_Mountain_Reservoir
1984 film by Peter Markle
ambitious freestyle skier from Bonners Ferry, Idaho, travels to the Squaw Valley Ski Resort for the Freestyle World Championship. At a gas station he
Hot_Dog...The_Movie
Squaw Valley Squaw Valley Alpine skiing at the 1960 Winter Olympics at Squaw Valley, California, United States, consisted of six events. Competitions
Alpine skiing at the 1960 Winter Olympics
Alpine_skiing_at_the_1960_Winter_Olympics
Major ski resort owner and operator
Mammoth Resorts a few days later and Deer Valley in August. All of these assets were combined with KSL's Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows (the two ski resorts
Alterra_Mountain_Company
American skier (1983-2010)
California. He grew up skiing Squaw Valley Resort, a world-class ski area that is known for its extreme terrain. At Squaw Valley, Johnson spent his time lapping
C._R._Johnson
Canadian figure skater
record Representing Canada Men's Figure skating Olympic Games 1960 Squaw Valley Men's Singles World Championships 1962 Prague Men's singles 1960 Vancouver
Donald Jackson (figure skater)
Donald_Jackson_(figure_skater)
biathlon Olympic gold medal. Nine nations sent biathletes to compete in Squaw Valley. Below is a list of the competing nations; in parentheses are the number
Biathlon at the 1960 Winter Olympics
Biathlon_at_the_1960_Winter_Olympics
Defunct sports venue in Palisades Tahoe, California
Arena was an ice skating arena in the western United States, located at Squaw Valley, California. It was built in 1959 as venue for ice hockey, figure skating
Blyth_Arena
relay was held in the leadup to the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley (now Olympic Valley), California, in the United States, from January 31 to February
1960 Winter Olympics torch relay
1960_Winter_Olympics_torch_relay
Ice skating rink constructed for the 1960 Winter Olympics
The Squaw Valley Olympic Skating Rink was a temporary venue constructed for the 1960 Winter Olympics in Olympic Valley, California (which was known at
Squaw Valley Olympic Skating Rink
Squaw_Valley_Olympic_Skating_Rink
Temporary ski stadium in California
Nordic combined, and biathlon at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley. As Squaw Valley was an undeveloped area at the time of being awarded the Olympics
McKinney_Creek_Stadium
1976 novel by Anne Rice
and you go crazy". In August 1974, Rice attended the Squaw Valley Writer's Conference at Squaw Valley, conducted by writer Ray Nelson. While at the conference
Interview_with_the_Vampire
crowd looked on. The circuit started as a 4-team league and lost the Squaw Valley Eagles after only one season. The Berkeley Blazers replaced them for
California Western Hockey League
California_Western_Hockey_League
Hungarian cross-country skier (1929–2004)
competed in the women's 10 kilometres at the 1960 Winter Olympics, at Squaw Valley in California, finishing in 23rd place. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild;
Magdolna_Bartha
Multi-sport event in Innsbruck, Austria
International Olympic Committee (IOC) selected the American city of Squaw Valley due to its ambitious designs. A month later, the Innsbruck authorities
1964_Winter_Olympics
Canadian figure skater
silver in 1960. They placed fourth at the 1960 Winter Olympics held at Squaw Valley near Lake Tahoe, California. Preparing for the Olympic competition, the
Maria_Jelinek
Sporting event delegation
Czechoslovakia competed at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley, United States. Men Men Women Top two teams (shaded ones) from each group advanced
Czechoslovakia at the 1960 Winter Olympics
Czechoslovakia_at_the_1960_Winter_Olympics
merging. › The Wanderlust Festival is a yoga summer festival first held in Squaw Valley in July 2009. The event, announced in May 2009, featured a musical lineup
Wanderlust_Festival
Metropolitan area in California, United States
for gold, but also other minerals and granite. It is also the site of Squaw Valley, which hosted the 1960 Winter Olympics, which has been up to date, the
Sacramento_metropolitan_area
Sporting event delegation
Liechtenstein participated at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley, United States, held between 18 and 28 February 1960. The country's participation
Liechtenstein at the 1960 Winter Olympics
Liechtenstein_at_the_1960_Winter_Olympics
Squaw Valley on Monday, February 22. The race was postponed from February 19, due to heavy snow fall. The downhill race start was at the top of Squaw
Alpine skiing at the 1960 Winter Olympics – Men's downhill
Alpine_skiing_at_the_1960_Winter_Olympics_–_Men's_downhill
American ski jumper
hosted the television series Ski Tips. At the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley, he served as a technical advisor. Wegeman was posthumously inducted
Keith_R._Wegeman
County in California, United States
the population since the 1960 Winter Olympics, hosted at the former Squaw Valley Ski Resort in neighboring Placer County. What is now known as El Dorado
El_Dorado_County,_California
British actor (1933–1997)
minister at the United Church of Christ in Simi Valley, California. Knight died on 18 August 1997 in Squaw Valley, California, following a stroke earlier that
Don_Knight_(actor)
American author (1941–2021)
therapy for her OCD, Rice attended the Squaw Valley Writer's Conference at Olympic Valley (formerly Squaw Valley), conducted by writer Ray Nelson. While
Anne_Rice
Argentina competed at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley, United States. The nation returned to the Winter Games after missing the 1956 Winter Olympics
Argentina at the 1960 Winter Olympics
Argentina_at_the_1960_Winter_Olympics
and closing ceremonies as per the regular Summer Olympics. Now Olympic Valley. Originally scheduled to end on 10 September 1972, but was postponed by
List of Olympic Games host cities
List_of_Olympic_Games_host_cities
Sporting event delegation
Spain competed at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley, United States. Men Women "Luis Sánchez". Olympedia. Retrieved 7 January 2024. Official Olympic
Spain at the 1960 Winter Olympics
Spain_at_the_1960_Winter_Olympics
Census-designated place in California, United States
nearby Squaw Valley, Tahoma was selected as the site of the cross-country skiing and biathlon, as there was insufficient space in Squaw Valley. The temporary
Tahoma,_California
a bronze medal in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley. He won two medals in the 4 x 10 km relay at the Nordic skiing World
Aleksey_Kuznetsov_(skier)
invasion of Iraq. In 2022, Squaw Valley, California, site of the 1960 Winter Olympics, was renamed Olympic Valley. Squaw Island, a small Island at the
Place names considered unusual
Place_names_considered_unusual
Major international multi-sport event
he placed second in the slalom. The IOC awarded the 1960 Olympics to Squaw Valley, United States. The announcement of its selection came as a shock as
Winter_Olympic_Games
Committee as the VIII Olympic Winter Games, were a multi-sport event held in Squaw Valley, California, United States from February 18 through February 28, 1960
List of 1960 Winter Olympics medal winners
List_of_1960_Winter_Olympics_medal_winners
For the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley, California, in the United States, a total of five sports venues were used. Except for the Palisades Tahoe
Venues of the 1960 Winter Olympics
Venues_of_the_1960_Winter_Olympics
German alpine skier (1940–1964)
Oberstaufen, Bavaria, Henneberger competed in the 1960 Winter Olympics at Squaw Valley at age 19. She won the bronze medal in the slalom, finished eleventh
Barbara_Henneberger
Olympic team winter sport
As of 2026[update] the only exception was the 1960 games in Squaw Valley (now Olympic Valley), California, United States, when the organizing committee
Bobsleigh
American actor (1903–1967)
an American actor of stage, film, and television. Erwin was born in Squaw Valley, Fresno County, California. He attended Porterville High School and the
Stuart_Erwin
Sporting event delegation
achievements. The U.S. also won the gold medal in the 1960 Games at Squaw Valley, California, defeating the Soviet Union, Canada, Czechoslovakia, and
United States at the Winter Olympics
United_States_at_the_Winter_Olympics
Sports discipline
2015 when it was moved to Squaw Valley near Lake Tahoe. The World Championship has been held in Squaw Valley in Olympic Valley, CA near Lake Tahoe every
Obstacle_course_racing
also known as Squaw Valley 1960, were an international winter multi-sport event held from February 18 to 28, 1960, at the Squaw Valley Resort (now known
1960 Winter Olympics medal table
1960_Winter_Olympics_medal_table
Austrian ski jumper (1936–2020)
Bronze medal in the Individual Large Hill at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley. In the Four Hills Tournament, Leodolter achieved overall finishes of
Otto_Leodolter
American alpine skier
in both the Downhill and Giant slalom events at the 1960 Olympics in Squaw Valley, California. At the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1958 in Austria
Penny_Pitou
Ski area in California, USA
the land negotiation, SP called Squaw Valley to ask if they were still interested to buy the land, and the Squaw Valley employee said to SP (by mistake)
White_Wolf_Mountain
Since the inception of the modern Olympic Games in 1896, Jewish athletes have taken part in both the Summer Olympics and the Winter Olympics. The following
List of Jewish Olympic medalists
List_of_Jewish_Olympic_medalists
Men's national ice hockey team representing the United States
Games. The United States claimed gold at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley, California. At those Games, the Americans captured gold by defeating
United States men's national ice hockey team
United_States_men's_national_ice_hockey_team
Ski jumping hill located at Palisades Tahoe
it was demolished to make room for the Far East Express ski lift. As Squaw Valley was an undeveloped area when it was awarded the Olympics, the organizing
Papoose_Peak_Jumps
French alpine skier (1933–2017)
before winning gold in the same event in the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley. Vuarnet was also the author of several books on skiing. He gave his
Jean_Vuarnet
Governor of California since 2019
businesses that included the PlumpJack Squaw Valley Inn with a PlumpJack Café (1994), a winery in Napa Valley (1995), the Balboa Café Bar and Grill (1995)
Gavin_Newsom
Broadcasts of the Olympic Games on CBS in the United States
Walter Cronkite hosted the telecasts, anchoring on-site from Squaw Valley. With Squaw Valley connected to the network lines, some events were broadcast
CBS_Olympic_broadcasts
American alpine skier (born 1995)
26, Shiffrin won her first super combined race at Crans-Montana. In Squaw Valley, the first World Cup races there since 1969, she won the giant slalom
Mikaela_Shiffrin
Canadian alpine ski racer
downhill, and sixth in the combined. At the 1960 Winter Olympic Games in Squaw Valley, California, Heggtveit won Canada's first-ever Olympic skiing gold medal
Anne_Heggtveit
American ice hockey player (1940 – 1992)
Czechoslovakia and won the gold medal at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley. He scored one goal and had four assists while playing on the second
Tom Williams (ice hockey, born 1940)
Tom_Williams_(ice_hockey,_born_1940)
American ice hockey player
2019. "Bill Christian". legendsofhockey.com. Retrieved April 18, 2019. "Squaw Valley Gold" (p.233) by James E. Coughlin, iUniverse Books, 2009 ISBN 978-0-595-20087-0
Bill_Christian
American former ski jumper
record of 97.5 m., set at the now defunct Papoose Peak hill venue in Squaw Valley remains the last one recorded for the former Olympic ski jumping installation
Jim Denney (ski jumper born 1957)
Jim_Denney_(ski_jumper_born_1957)
Wakefield, Wanda Ellen (1 January 2006). "The Bobsled Controversy and Squaw Valley's Olympic Winter Games". Cultural Imperialism in Action Critiques in the
List of Olympic Games scandals, controversies and incidents
List_of_Olympic_Games_scandals,_controversies_and_incidents
Australian figure skater (1940–2024)
for Australia at the 1952 Winter Olympics. At the Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley, California Wilson finished 26th (last) in both the compulsory figures
Mary_Wilson_(figure_skater)
Sporting event delegation
South Africa competed at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley, United States. It was the first time that the nation competed at the Winter Olympic
South Africa at the 1960 Winter Olympics
South_Africa_at_the_1960_Winter_Olympics
Sporting event delegation
Angeles, California July 30 – August 14 37 1,332 117 1960 Winter Olympics Squaw Valley, California February 18 – 28 30 665 27 1980 Winter Olympics Lake Placid
United_States_at_the_Olympics
Valley in Curry County, Oregon, United States
Cedar Valley (formerly Squaw Valley) is a valley in the Siskiyou Mountains of Curry County, Oregon, United States, northeast of Gold Beach. The valley runs
Cedar_Valley_(Oregon)
skating at the 1960 Winter Olympics took place at the Blyth Arena in Squaw Valley, California, United States. Three figure skating events were contested:
Figure skating at the 1960 Winter Olympics
Figure_skating_at_the_1960_Winter_Olympics
American snowboarder (born 1998)
Grand Prix, Tamarack Mtn 2008 1st Place – Jeep King Of the Mountain, Squaw Valley 2008 1st Place – Garnier Fructis Pro Challenge, Australia 2006 1st Place
Louie_Vito
Sporting event delegation
Norway participated at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley, United States, held between 18 and 28 February 1960. The country's participation in the
Norway at the 1960 Winter Olympics
Norway_at_the_1960_Winter_Olympics
American writer (1920–2008)
many years, and Amy Tan, his student from The Community of Writers at Squaw Valley. Hall's colleagues at Irvine included Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and
Oakley_Hall
events were added to the Olympic program for the first time in 1960 Squaw Valley Olympics. The governing body for speed skating, the International Skating
Speed skating at the Winter Olympics
Speed_skating_at_the_Winter_Olympics
German pair skater
three-time (1960–1962) German national champion. The pair also finished fifth at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley. Eissport Magazin, 9 November 2006
Franz_Ningel
Stockholm 1956". Olympic.org. 24 April 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2018. "Squaw Valley 1960". Olympic.org. 24 April 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2018. "Rome 1960"
List of torchbearers who have lit the Olympic cauldron
List_of_torchbearers_who_have_lit_the_Olympic_cauldron
International alpine skiing event
Copper Mountain / Squaw Valley Jared Goldberg Travis Ganong Tim Jitloff Ted Ligety Will Brandenburg 2014 Copper Mountain / Squaw Valley Bryce Bennett -
United States Alpine Ski Championships
United_States_Alpine_Ski_Championships
Canadian ice hockey player, executive (born 1932)
the Canadian national men's hockey team at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley, California. The core of the team was the Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen
Harry_Sinden
February 27, 2017. Terrell, Roy (February 29, 1960). "The heroes of Squaw Valley". Sports Illustrated. p. 20. Retrieved 2009-01-04.{{cite magazine}}:
List of Olympic medalists in alpine skiing
List_of_Olympic_medalists_in_alpine_skiing
The Women's downhill competition of the Squaw Valley 1960 Olympics was held at Squaw Valley on Saturday, February 20. The defending world champion was
Alpine skiing at the 1960 Winter Olympics – Women's downhill
Alpine_skiing_at_the_1960_Winter_Olympics_–_Women's_downhill
Multi-sport event in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy
did not generate revenue from television – the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley were the first to do so – but were an experiment in the feasibility of
1956_Winter_Olympics
French alpine skier (1932–1964)
had won a bronze medal in the slalom at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley, California, and two world championship silver medals in the combined
Charles_Bozon
Sporting event delegation
The United States was the host nation for the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley, California. It was the only Olympics in which the athletes marched under
United States at the 1960 Winter Olympics
United_States_at_the_1960_Winter_Olympics
Speed skating at the Olympics
the 1960 Winter Olympics programme. The competition was held on the Squaw Valley Olympic Skating Rink and for the first time at the Olympics on artificially
Speed skating at the 1960 Winter Olympics – Men's 1500 metres
Speed_skating_at_the_1960_Winter_Olympics_–_Men's_1500_metres
Action sport collective led by Travis Pastrana
September 28, 2015, Roner sustained fatal injuries while wingsuiting in Squaw Valley, CA. Tommy Passemante Title: "Construction Worker" Known by his nickname
Nitro_Circus
American figure skater and actress (born 1940)
World and U.S. Champion each year, and at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley, California, Heiss captured the gold medal, being ranked first by all
Carol_Heiss
team has participated in just one Winter Olympics: the 1960 Games in Squaw Valley, California. Australia lost both their games against powerhouses Czechoslovakia
Australia men's national ice hockey team
Australia_men's_national_ice_hockey_team
of the cross-country skiing programme at the 1960 Winter Olympics, in Squaw Valley, California, United States. It was the second appearance of the event
Cross-country skiing at the 1960 Winter Olympics – Men's 15 kilometre
Cross-country_skiing_at_the_1960_Winter_Olympics_–_Men's_15_kilometre
Topics referred to by the same term
California Squaw Valley (disambiguation) Squaw grass, Xerophyllum tenax Squaw root, Conopholis americana Squaw weed, Senecio aureus Squaw tea, the herb
Squaw_(disambiguation)
Dutch figure skater (1942–2024)
Dijkstra won silver behind Carol Heiss at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley, California and at the 1960 World Championships in Vancouver.[citation
Sjoukje_Dijkstra
Variety of grape
Vineyards and in the Squaw Valley/Miramonte AVA by Sierra Peaks. In Southern Oregon, it is being grown in the Applegate Valley AVA by Troon Vineyard
Vermentino
American ice hockey player
in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, and the 1960 Olympic Gold Medal team in Squaw Valley, California. He is the Minnesota Gophers' all-time leading scorer with
John_Mayasich
Austrian alpine skier
(b. 1988) was on the Nor-Am circuit. At the 1960 Winter Olympics of Squaw Valley, Stiegler won a silver medal in the giant slalom and took fifth place
Josef_Stiegler
the 1960 Winter Olympics, eight speed skating events were contested in Squaw Valley, California. For the first time in Olympic history, women participated
Speed skating at the 1960 Winter Olympics
Speed_skating_at_the_1960_Winter_Olympics
American entrepreneur (1910-1996)
Francisco on February 16, 1996. When the 1960 Winter Olympics were held in Squaw Valley, California, Hale served as President of the Olympic Organizing Committee
Prentis_Cobb_Hale
American ice hockey player (1935–2016)
a member of the United States hockey team that won the gold medal at Squaw Valley, California, during the 1960 Winter Olympics. He scored the pivotal go-ahead
Paul_Johnson_(ice_hockey)
SQUAW VALLEY
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English
English : habitational name from places in Lancashire and West Yorkshire, so named from Old English mearc ‘boundary’ (see Mark 2) + denu ‘valley’ (see Dean 1), i.e. a valley forming a natural boundary.
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English
English : habitational name from Larcombe in Devon, so named from Old English læfer ‘rush’, ‘reed’ or lÄwerce ‘lark’ + Old English cumb ‘valley’.
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English
English : habitational name possibly from any of three places in Devon called Lincombe, named in Old English with līn ‘flax’ or lind ‘lime tree’ + cumb ‘valley’.
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English
English : probably a habitational name from Lamplugh in Cumbria, an ancient Celtic name meaning ‘bare valley’, from nant ‘valley’ + bluch ‘bare’.
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English
English : habitational name from either of two places called Liscombe, in Devon and Somerset. The first is named from Old English lycce ‘enclosure’ + cumb ‘valley’, while Liscombe in Somerset is named with Old English hlÅse ‘pigsty’ + cumb.
Male
Norse
Old Norse byname for a short, squat man, KNÚTR means "knot."Â
Surname or Lastname
Swedish
Swedish : ornamental name composed of the elements lind ‘lime tree’ + -ell, a common suffix of Swedish surnames, from the Latin adjectival suffix -elius.English : habitational name from Lindal, Cumbria (formerly in Lancashire) or Lindale, also in Cumbria; both are named from Old Norse lind ‘lime tree’ + dalr ‘valley’.
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English
English : habitational name from any of various places so called. One in Wiltshire was named in Old English ‘valley at a boundary’, from mearc ‘boundary’ + denu ‘valley’; one in Sussex was named as ‘boundary hill’ (Old English (ge)mǣre ‘boundary’ + dūn ‘hill’); one in Kent was named ‘mares’ pasture’ (Old English m(i)ere ‘mares’ + denn ‘pasture’); while the one in Herefordshire was named with British magno- ‘plain’ + Old English worðign ‘enclosure’.
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English
English : habitational name from the valley of Lauderdale, named from Lauder + Old Norse dalr ‘valley’ (Old Danish dal, Old English dæl).
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English
English : possibly a habitational name from Lydden in Kent, named from Old English hlēo ‘shelter’ + denu ‘valley’.
Surname or Lastname
English (Devon)
English (Devon) : habitational name from any of the five villages of this name in Devon or from Loscombe in Powerstock, Dorset, all probably named from Old English hlÅse ‘pigsty’ + cumb ‘valley’ (see Coombe).
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English
English : topographic name for someone who lived in a valley, Middle English valeye.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Kettlewell in North Yorkshire, recorded in Domesday Book as Cheteleuuelle, from Old English cetel ‘deep valley’ + wella ‘spring’, ‘stream’.
Surname or Lastname
English (West Yorkshire)
English (West Yorkshire) : topographic name for someone who lived in a long valley, from Middle English long + botme, bothem ‘valley bottom’. Given the surname’s present-day distribution, Longbottom in Luddenden Foot, West Yorkshire, may be the origin, but there are also two places called Long Bottom in Hampshire, two in Wiltshire, and Longbottom Farm in Somerset and in Wiltshire.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of various places, for example Longden, the Middle English form that underlies Longdendale in Cheshire and Derbyshire. This is a compound of Old English lang, long ‘long’ + denu ‘valley’. A place called Longden in Shropshire, however, has the same origin as Langdon, so there has clearly been some confusion between the two forms.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Langdale, Cumbria, named in Old Norse as ‘long valley’, from lang ‘long’ + dalr ‘valley’.Possibly an Americanized form of Norwegian Langdal, Langdalen, Langdahl, habitational names from any of numerous farmsteads named Langdal(en), having the same etymology as 1.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place in Cumbria, first recorded in 1220 in its present form. There is a chapel of St. Martin here, and the valley (see Dale) may be named from this. Alternatively, there may have been a landowner here called Martin, and the church dedication may be due to popular association of his name with that of the saint.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from places in Lancashire and southern Cumbria, named in Old English as Lunesdæl, from the river name Lune + dæl ‘valley’. This ancient British river name is the same as in the first element in Lancaster, through which city the river runs.
Surname or Lastname
Irish
Irish : adopted as an English equivalent of Gaelic Ó Maoil Fhábhail ‘descendant of Maolfhábhail’, a personal name meaning ‘fond of movement or travel’.English : from the common French place name Laval, from Old French val ‘valley’. This is also a Huguenot name (with the same etymology), taken to England by Etienne-Abel Laval, a minister of the French church in Castle Street, London, around 1730.French : habitational name from Lavelle in Puy-de-Dôme or various other, smaller places so named.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Kendal in Cumbria, recorded in 1095 as Kircabikendala ‘village with a church in the valley of the Kent river’.From an Anglicized form of the Welsh personal name Cynddelw, which was borne by a famous 12th-century Welsh poet. It probably derives from a Celtic word meaning ‘exalted’, ‘high’ + delw ‘image’, ‘effigy’.
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