As described in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

HEDDLE. A local name of Scandinavian origin. It was variously written Haidale, Hedal, and Heddell. The family held lands in Orkney prior to 1503. B.L.G.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.


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