Crosskeys
suburban area · Caerffili - Caerphilly
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Crosskeys likely refers to a place marked by two or more crosses, or a location where keys (perhaps symbolic or literal) were kept near a cross. It could also refer to a tavern sign.
Word origins
- Cross
- Old EnglishAttestedcross(from cros "cross")
- keys
- Old Englishkeys(from cæg "key")