Croval
settlement · Orkney Islands
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Croval is likely an Old English place name, possibly meaning 'crow's valley' or 'valley frequented by crows'. The first element could be from 'crāwe' (crow) or 'crōh' (corner, nook), and 'falh' means valley or fallow land.
Word origins
- Cro
- Old EnglishAttestedPossibly 'crow' or 'corner'(from crāwe "Crow", crōh "Corner, nook")
- val
- Old EnglishAttestedValley or fallow land(from falh "Valley, fallow land")