Craik Cross Hill
hill or mountain · Scottish Borders · 451m
Old EnglishAI-generated
Craik Cross Hill is likely an Old English name. 'Craik' may refer to a raven or a rocky place, 'cross' refers to a Christian cross, and 'hill' is a topographic term.
Word origins
- Craik
- Old EnglishPossibly 'raven' or 'rocky place'.(from crāwe "raven", crac "rock")
- Cross
- Old Englishcross(from cros "cross")
- Hill
- Old Englishhill(from hyll "hill")