Croxton Hill
hill or mountain · Norfolk
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name likely refers to a hill associated with a settlement called Croxton. The name Croxton itself is of Old English origin, meaning 'Croc's farmstead or village'.
Word origins
- Croxton
- Old EnglishAttestedCroc's farmstead(from Croc "a personal name", tūn "farmstead, village")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedHill(from hyll "hill")