The place-name is first attested in 1212 and means 'valley of aspen trees'.
It is also known as Dingle Park which means wooded valley.
The name comes from the Welsh word cwm, which means "valley".
The name of the river comes from the Bashkir language, in which it means "valley, lowland".
It has also been suggested that the name is of Danish origin and meant "valley of light".
The name Hildene is from the old English words meaning hill and valley with stream.
The word strath also means valley, and the area is now better known as Strathaven.
The name means valley of the carpenter's shop.
Both surnames are derived from the Swedish word dal which means valley.
Another reason why it got its name is because Fordritshope means hope or valley.
