High Cark
hamlet · Westmorland and Furness
Old NorseSurmised
Suggested3 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name refers to a settlement on a high ridge or promontory. It combines the Old Norse 'hár' (high) with 'karr', meaning a rocky outcrop or ridge.
Word origins
- High
- Old NorseHigh, elevated.(from hár "High")
- Cark
- Old NorseRocky outcrop, ridge.(from karr "Rocky outcrop, ridge")
Historical forms
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