ɐkˈoːɹdɪŋ tə ðə ˈoʊld stɐtˈɪstɪkəl ɐkˈaʊnt ʌv skˈɑːtlənd, ðə nˈeɪm, fˈɔːɹmɚli dˈɪɡneɪvəl ɔːɹ dˈɪɡnə vˈæliz, tˈʊk ɪts ˈɔːɹɪdʒˌɪn fɹʌmðə ɹˈɪtʃnəs ʌvðə sˈɔɪl ʌvðə lˈoʊɚ ɡɹˈaʊndz, wˌɪtʃ fˈɔːɹm ɐ kənsˈɪdɚɹəbəl pˈɑːɹt ʌvðə pˈæɹɪʃ ʌv dˈɪŋwɔːl.
According to the ‘’Old Statistical Account of Scotland’’, the name, formerly Dignaval or Digna vallis, took its origin from the richness of the soil of the lower grounds, which form a considerable part of the parish of Dingwall.