WARDALE
Wardale
Etymology and Origins
Wardale is a surname of English origin, deriving from the Old English personal name, 'Weard', meaning guard, and 'dæl', representing a valley or dale. The name likely originated as a topographic surname for someone who lived near a valley guarded by a military post or estate.
Distribution and Popularity
The surname Wardale is relatively rare, with the majority of bearers found in the United Kingdom, particularly in regions historically associated with Anglo-Saxon settlement such as Yorkshire and Durham. The frequency and distribution of the surname have likely been influenced by patterns of historical migration and settlement within England.
Notable Bearers
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Mike Wardale: A contemporary British artist known for his landscape paintings capturing the beauty of the Yorkshire Dales and Northumberland countryside.
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Jessica Wardale: A renowned British historian specialising in the Anglo-Saxon period, with a particular focus on the socio-political structures of early medieval England.
Variants
Variants of the surname Wardale may include Wardell, Werdale, and Wardle, reflecting historical variations in spelling and pronunciation.
There are approximately 537 people named Wardale in the UK. That makes it one of Britain's least common surnames. Only around eight in a million people in Britain are named Wardale.
Typical given names associated with the surname
Male
- Christopher
- Darren
- David
- George
- John
- Ken
- Kevin
- Mark
- Michael
- Paul
- Peter
- Philip
- Rob
- Robert
Female
- Ann
- Donna
- Elizabeth
- Jane
- Joanne
- Kate
- Kathleen
- Lisa
- Margaret
- Rosalind
Similar and related surnames
Related and similar names are generated algorithmically based on the spelling, and may not necessarily share an etymology.