Croftends Hill
hill or mountain · Westmorland and Furness
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name describes a hill located at the 'ends' of the crofts. 'Croft' refers to small enclosed fields, and 'ends' indicates the extremity or boundary of these fields. 'Hill' is a simple topographic term.
Word origins
- Croftends
- Old EnglishAttestedends of the crofts(from croft "small farm, enclosed field", ende "end, boundary")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")