Foss Cross
settlement · Gloucestershire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Foss Cross is an Old English name referring to a crossroads near a ditch or channel. The 'Foss' element indicates a ditch, and 'Cross' refers to a crossroads.
Word origins
- Foss
- Old EnglishAttestedditch or channel.(from foss "ditch")
- Cross
- Old EnglishAttestedcrossroads.(from cros "cross")
Historical forms
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