"Dingwall" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Dingwalls [plural]
Etymology: Probably from Old Norse þing (“assembly”) + vǫllr (“field, meadow”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|non|þing||assembly}} Old Norse þing (“assembly”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|s}} Dingwall (countable and uncountable, plural Dingwalls)
  1. (uncountable) A placename:
    A town and royal burgh in Ross and Cromarty, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NH5558).
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Highland, Scotland, Places in Scotland, Towns in Highland, Scotland, Towns in Scotland Translations (Translations): Inbhir Pheofharain [masculine] (Scottish Gaelic), Baile a' Chàil [masculine] (Scottish Gaelic)
    Sense id: en-Dingwall-en-name-mPY1L0me Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 60 18 19 3 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 59 28 10 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 65 18 9 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 56 23 16 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations: 45 37 11 7 Disambiguation of 'Translations': 59 24 15 2
  2. (uncountable) A placename:
    A coastal community in Victoria County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Canada, Places in Nova Scotia, Canada, Villages in Canada, Villages in Nova Scotia, Canada
    Sense id: en-Dingwall-en-name-ggfrQznG Categories (other): Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations Disambiguation of Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations: 45 37 11 7
  3. (uncountable) A placename:
    A locality in the Shire of Gannawarra, northern Victoria, Australia
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Australia, Places in Victoria, Australia, Villages in Australia, Villages in Victoria, Australia
    Sense id: en-Dingwall-en-name-NO-h3Sx9 Categories (other): Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations Disambiguation of Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations: 45 37 11 7
  4. (countable) A habitational surname from Old Norse. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-Dingwall-en-name-xMgiXQXH Categories (other): English surnames

Inflected forms

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