Cranhill
suburban area · Glasgow City
GaelicSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Cranhill is likely a hybrid name, combining the Gaelic 'cran' (tree) and the Old English 'hyll' (hill). It describes a hill with trees.
Word origins
- Cran
- GaelicAttestedtree(from crann "tree")
- hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")