From a surname that comes from the name of the city of Kendale in northwest England meaning valley on the river Kent.

Surname meaning valley. Shimada 島田 しまだ Japanese From Japanese 島 shima meaning island and 田 ta meaning field rice paddy. This is a habitational last name as well as an occupational name. The meaning of this name is ancient valley.

Vallet Galley Valle Vallee Alley Valles Halley Paley Galler. Goda This is an occupational surname in Japan borne by the farmer families for ages. The meaning of the name is connected to rice paddy 36.

From Japanese 古 furu meaning old and 谷 meaning valley or 屋 ya meaning roof house. The name defines someone whos from a place called Bortniki. Their name however is a reference to La Val in the lower Marne valley of Normandy the familys place of residence prior to the Norman Conquest of England in 1066.

The Valley family lived in Northumberland. From a surname derived from Old French bel ami meaning beautiful friend. A family name meaning Christmas.

Checking further we found the name was derived from the Old French word val meaning valley. Topographic name for someone who lived in a valley Middle English valeye. From Japanese 渋 meaning astringent rough and 谷 meaning valley.

Sarah Connor from The Terminator series makes this a tough last name to flaunt. This could be an interesting name for a baby girl. Dictionary of American Family Names 2013 Oxford University Press.