Hawk Craig
cliff or slope · North Ayrshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name likely refers to a rocky outcrop or cliff associated with a hawk. 'Hawk' is derived from the Old English word 'hafoc', and 'craig' is a Scottish Gaelic or Old Norse word for a rocky hill or cliff.
Word origins
- Hawk
- Old Englishhawk(from hafoc "hawk")
- Craig
- GaelicAttestedrocky hill(from creag "rock, rocky hill")