Crossways
hamlet · Gloucestershire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name refers to a place with multiple paths or roads marked by crosses. It is formed from the Old English 'cros' (cross) and 'weg' (way, road), with the plural '-s'.
Word origins
- Cross
- Old EnglishAttestedcross(from cros "cross")
- ways
- Old EnglishAttestedways, roads(from weg "way, road")
Historical forms
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