Crossgreen
hamlet · Shropshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name likely refers to a green area or common land marked by a cross. It is composed of the Old English 'cros' (cross) and 'grēne' (green).
Word origins
- Cross
- Old EnglishAttestedcross(from cros "cross")
- green
- Old EnglishAttestedgreen, common land(from grēne "green")
Historical forms
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