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Oscroft

village · Cheshire West and Chester

Old EnglishAI-generated

Oscroft is an Old English place name meaning 'Oscytel's croft'. It refers to a small piece of enclosed land belonging to someone named Oscytel.

Word origins

Oscytel
Old Englishpersonal name(from Oscytel "personal name (likely Norse origin)")
croft
Old Englishenclosed field(from croft "enclosed field, small farm")

Historical forms

Oscroft · Oskroft