Longcroft
village · Falkirk
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
The name means 'long cottage' or 'long enclosure'. It is composed of the Old English adjective 'lang' ('long') and the noun 'cot' ('cottage' or 'enclosure').
Word origins
- Long
- Old Englishlong(from lang "long")
- croft
- Old EnglishAttestedenclosure(from croft "enclosed land, small farm")
Historical forms
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