Tindall
A northern English place-based surname meaning “from Tynedale,” the valley of the River Tyne.
The #5,146 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 45,390 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Tindall is a variant spelling of Tyndale or Tindale, a surname formed from Tynedale in Northumberland. The place name means the dale, or valley, of the River Tyne; the first element is the river name Tyne, and the second is Old English dæl, “valley.” The spelling with -all reflects a northern English pronunciation and spelling pattern in which -dale often became -dall.
History
Historical records in the excerpts show Tyndale/Tindall in northern England from at least the 13th and 14th centuries, including Yorkshire and Northumberland. The name was especially associated with the Border region, and later spelling forms such as Tindall, Tindale, Tindell, and Tindill spread from that northern base. The surname is also best known through the Tyndale family, including the Reformation-era translator William Tyndale.
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Fun fact
Bardsley notes that several North Country surnames shift the ending -dale to -dall, and Tindall is one of the clearest examples.
From the historical record
“TIN DALE (Celt. + Eng.) Bel. to Tindale, TINDALL \ 13-I4th cent. Tyndale, i.e. the TINDELL / (River) Tyne-Dale [O.E. daU TINDILL a dale, valley] TINDLE J TINGAY"! (Scand.) Dweller at the Parlia- TINGEYJ MENT-FiELD \0.^.\ing, assembly, parliament (Dan.-Norw. ting, court of”
— Surnames of the United Kingdom: a concise etymological dictionary (2 vols in 1)Notable people named Tindall
- Zara Tindall (b. 1981)
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