Long Cram
lake or loch · East Lothian
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
Long Cram is likely an Old English name. 'Cram' could refer to a narrow or confined place, possibly a gorge or ravine, and 'Long' describes its extent. It refers to a long, narrow feature.
Word origins
- Long
- Old Englishlong(from lang "long")
- Cram
- Old Englishnarrow place, gorge(from crammian "to cram, stuff")