Cromer Hyde
hamlet · Hertfordshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name combines 'Cromer', likely meaning 'crow pool' or 'crooked pool', with 'Hyde', referring to a hide of land. It indicates a specific area of farmland near a geographical feature.
Word origins
- Cromer
- Old EnglishAttestedcrow pool or crooked pool(from crāwe "crow", croc "crooked", mere "pool, lake")
- Hyde
- Old EnglishAttesteda measure of land(from hīd "hide (of land)")