Crossroads
hamlet · Aberdeenshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
This name refers to a place where roads meet, likely marked by a cross. It is derived from the Old English 'cros' (cross) and 'rōd' (rood, cross) or 'rōde' (clearing).
Word origins
- Cross
- Old Englishcross(from cros "cross")
- roads
- Old Englishcrossroads(from rōd "rood, cross")
Historical forms
Crossroads