Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
TEESDALE
As described in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Local) The dale on the Tees, a river of England, that separates the counties of Durham and York, and enters the German ocean below Stockton.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
TEESDALE. Doub tless from the ' dale ' or valley of the Tees, co. Durham. Comp. Surtees.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
Surname type: Location or geographical feature
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English