Cretingham
village · Suffolk
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
This village name means 'homestead or village of a person named Crecca'. It combines a personal name with the Old English word 'ham' meaning homestead or village.
Word origins
- Crecca
- Old Englishpersonal name
- ham
- Old EnglishAttestedhomestead, village(from hām "homestead, village")
Historical forms
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