Berry Cross
hamlet · Devon
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Berry Cross probably refers to a cross located near a fortified place or a berry-producing area. The name combines the Old English term for a fortified place or berries with the word for a cross.
Word origins
- Berry
- Old EnglishAttestedfortified place(from burh "fortified place, town")
- Cross
- Old EnglishAttestedcross(from cros "cross")