High Cross Hill
hill or mountain · North Yorkshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name combines the Old English 'hēah' (high) with 'crōs' (cross). It likely refers to a high hill marked by a cross.
Word origins
- High
- Old EnglishAttestedhigh(from hēah "high")
- Cross
- Old EnglishAttestedcross(from crōs "cross")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")