Crosscrake
hamlet · Westmorland and Furness
Old NorseAI-generated
This hamlet's name likely refers to a crossing or ford on a river or stream. 'Cross' indicates a crossing point, and 'Crake' may derive from an Old Norse word for a creek or stream.
Word origins
- Cross
- Old Norsecross, crossing(from kross "cross")
- Crake
- Old Norsecreek, stream(from kríkr "creek, nook")