Tuddal

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse *Tuptdalr, from tupt (“homestead”) +‎ dalr (“valley”). According to another version, the valley is called after a local hermit saintess Tove, so the early form was *Þófdalr.

Proper noun

Tuddal m (definite Tuddalen)

1. A valley and village Telemark, Norway

References

• Jørn Sandnes, Ola Stemshaug (1997) Norsk stadnamnleksikon, Oslo: Det Norske Samlaget, →ISBN