Crossall Hill
hill or mountain · City of Edinburgh
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name likely refers to a hill marked by a cross. The 'Cross' element comes from Old English 'cros', meaning a cross, often a boundary or religious marker. 'Hill' is also from Old English 'hyll'.
Word origins
- Cross
- Old EnglishAttestedcross(from cros "cross")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")