Crossbank Hill
hill or mountain · Darlington
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name likely refers to a hill with a bank or slope, possibly marked by a cross. 'Cross' is from Old English 'cros' (cross), and 'bank' is from Old English 'banc' or 'banc'. 'Hill' is from Old English 'hyll'.
Word origins
- Cross
- Old EnglishAttestedcross(from cros "cross")
- bank
- Old Englishbank, slope(from banc "bank, slope")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")