Tintagel Cliff Castle (EN) / Dintagel (KW)

Type: 
Historic Site
Parish: 
Tintagel
Hundred: 
Lesnewth
Elements: 

din

Meaning: 
fort, castle

tagel

Meaning: 
choke point
Elements notes: 
din 'fortress, castle' + tagel 'choke point'
Historic forms: 
Tintagol c1145. Tintaieol. Tintageolestun c1200. Tintaiol 1207. Tyntagel, Tintajoel 1208, Tintagel 1211, 1235, 1258 (and usually or Tyntagel). Tinthagel 1226. Tyntaiol 1227. Tintager 1237. Sancta Merteriana de Tynthagel 1259, Sancta Merteriana de Tyntagel 1284. Dyntagel 1302. Tyndagel 1351, 1362. Tyntaggel 1372. Dyndagel 1381. Tyntajoil 1386. Tyndagell 1402. Tintajoil 1426. Tyntagelle 1427. Dyndagelle, Dendagelle c1440. Tyndagyel 1504, Tintagell Head 1748.