Hobbs Cross
hamlet · Essex
Old EnglishAI-generated
Hobbs Cross is likely an Old English place name. It probably means 'Hobbe's cross'. 'Hobbe' is a diminutive personal name, and 'cross' refers to a wayside cross. The name indicates a cross associated with a person named Hobbe.
Word origins
- Hobbs
- Old EnglishHobbe's(from Hobbe "a diminutive personal name")
- Cross
- Old Englishwayside cross(from cros "cross")