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Crosshands

hamlet · Sir Gaerfyrddin - Carmarthenshire

WelshAI-generated

This name refers to a place where roads meet, possibly marked by a cross. It is a hybrid name, with 'Cross' likely from Old English and 'hands' possibly a corruption of the Welsh 'hendy' (old house) or 'heol' (road), or even a reference to a meeting point.

Word origins

Cross
Old Englishcross(from cros "cross")
hands
Welshold house or road(from hendy "old house", heol "road")

Historical forms

Crosshands