Crowsnest
hamlet · Shropshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Crowsnest is likely named after a prominent hill or vantage point where crows were commonly seen. It combines the Old English word for crow ('crāwe') with 'nest', referring to a dwelling or a high place.
Word origins
- Crow
- Old EnglishAttestedCrow (bird)(from crāwe "crow")
- nest
- Old EnglishAttestednest, dwelling, high place(from nest "nest")