Hoar Cross
village · Staffordshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Hoar Cross is an Old English name, likely meaning 'grey cross'. 'Hár' means grey, and 'cross' refers to a stone cross.
Word origins
- hár
- Old EnglishAttestedgrey(from hár "grey, hoary")
- cross
- Old EnglishAttestedcross(from cros "cross")
Historical forms
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