High Cross
hamlet · Warwickshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name refers to a settlement located at a high crossroads. It combines the Old English 'hēah' (high) with 'cros', meaning a cross or crossroads.
Word origins
- High
- Old EnglishAttestedHigh, elevated.(from hēah "High")
- Cross
- Old EnglishAttestedA cross, or a crossroads.(from cros "Cross")