Little Cransley
suburban area · North Northamptonshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Little Cransley refers to a small settlement. The name combines 'lȳtel' (little) with 'crann' (a crane or a type of bird) and 'lēah' (woodland clearing).
Word origins
- Little
- Old EnglishAttestedsmall(from lȳtel "little")
- Cransley
- Old EnglishAttestedcrane's clearing(from crann "crane", lēah "woodland clearing")