Crosshands
hamlet · Sir Gaerfyrddin - Carmarthenshire
WelshSurmised
Probable3 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name refers to a place where roads meet, possibly marked by a cross. It is a hybrid name, with 'Cross' likely from Old English and 'hands' possibly a corruption of the Welsh 'hendy' (old house) or 'heol' (road), or even a reference to a meeting point.
Word origins
- Cross
- Old EnglishAttestedcross(from cros "cross")
- hands
- Welshold house or road(from hendy "old house", heol "road")
Historical forms
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