Crows' Nest Hill
hill or mountain · Cambridgeshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name likely refers to a hill where crows gather or nest, or perhaps a hill with a distinctive shape resembling a crow's nest. The 's' indicates a plural or possessive form.
Word origins
- Crows'
- Old EnglishAttestedOf crows(from crāwe "crow")
- Nest
- Old EnglishAttestedNest(from nest "nest")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedHill(from hyll "hill")