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Cracoe

village · North Yorkshire

Old NorseAI-generated

Cracoe is likely of Old Norse origin, possibly from 'kráka', meaning crow, and 'thveit', meaning a clearing or meadow. It suggests a clearing associated with crows.

Word origins

Cra
Old Norsecrow(from kráka "crow")
coe
Old Norseclearing(from thveit "clearing, meadow")

Historical forms

Craco