Crookness
settlement · Orkney Islands
Old NorseAI-generated
Crookness is likely a Norse name meaning 'crow's headland'. It refers to a promontory associated with crows.
Word origins
- Crook
- Old Norsecrow(from kráka "crow")
- ness
- Old Norseheadland, promontory(from nes "headland, promontory")