Green Crag
cliff or slope · Cumberland
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Green Crag is a descriptive English name for a rocky outcrop or hill that is covered in grass. It refers to the colour and topography.
Word origins
- Green
- Old EnglishAttestedgreen, grassy(from grēne "green, grassy")
- Crag
- Old EnglishAttestedrocky hill, steep rock(from crag "rocky hill, steep rock")