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Little Crakehall

village · North Yorkshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

Little Crakehall is a small settlement. The name combines the Old English 'lȳtel' meaning 'small' with 'Crakehall', which likely derives from the Old Norse 'krāka' meaning 'crow' and 'hǫll' meaning 'hall' or 'house'.

Word origins

Little
Old Englishsmall(from lȳtel "small")
Crakehall
Old Norsecrow's hall(from krāka "crow", hǫll "hall, house")