Handcross
village · West Sussex
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name means 'the cross or crossroads near the wood'. It is composed of the Old English 'hond' or 'hand' possibly referring to a boundary or marker, and 'cross' meaning a crossroads or a wayside cross. The 'cross' element is likely of Old Norse origin.
Word origins
- Handcross
- Old EnglishAttestedCrossroads or cross near a boundary(from hand "hand, boundary marker", cross "cross, crossroads")
Historical forms
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