Sentence:  If ביתדוד  of the Tel Dan Inscription did originate with a temple of some kind, then we must interpret the ‘"toponym''' as meaning 'House of (the) Patron'. Thus, although the <WSD>toponym</WSD> ביתדוד in the Tel Dan Inscription can be connected indirectly with a deity, such a connection is not demanded by the <WSD>toponym</WSD> itself. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  A placename.