Kingscross
suburban area · North Ayrshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name refers to a crossing or crossroads associated with the king. 'King' denotes the monarch, and 'cross' can refer to a crossroads or a market cross.
Word origins
- King
- Old EnglishAttestedking(from cyning "king")
- Cross
- Old EnglishAttestedcrossroads, market cross(from cros "cross")