Knob's Crook
hamlet · Dorset
Old EnglishAI-generated
This place name means 'the crooked bend or corner'. It is derived from the Old English 'cnocc' meaning 'knob' or 'rounded hill', and 'croc' meaning 'bend' or 'hook'.
Word origins
- Knob's Crook
- Old EnglishCrooked bend(from cnocc "knob, rounded hill", croc "bend, hook")
Historical forms
Knobcrok