Croft Hill
hill or mountain · Cumberland
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name simply describes a hill with a 'croft'. A 'croft' was a small, enclosed piece of arable land, often attached to a dwelling. The second element, 'hill', is a straightforward topographic term.
Word origins
- Croft
- Old EnglishAttestedsmall enclosed field(from croft "small farm, enclosed field")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")