Crowcroft
hamlet · Worcestershire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name likely refers to a 'crow's stream' or 'crow's valley'. 'Croft' can mean a small enclosed field, but in this context, it might relate to a stream or hollow.
Word origins
- Crow
- Old EnglishAttestedcrow (bird)(from crāwe "crow")
- croft
- Old EnglishAttestedsmall enclosed field, or possibly a stream/hollow(from croft "enclosed field")