Crossflat Hill
hill or mountain · Renfrewshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name likely refers to a flat hill, possibly marked by a cross. 'Cross' is from Old English 'cros' (cross). 'Flat' is from Old English 'flet' (a floor, dwelling) or 'flætt' (flat area). 'Hill' is from Old English 'hyll'.
Word origins
- Cross
- Old EnglishAttestedcross(from cros "cross")
- flat
- Old Englishflat area, floor(from flet "floor, dwelling", flætt "flat area")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")