Oultoncross
suburban area · Staffordshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Oultoncross is likely named after a cross located near the settlement of Oulton. Oulton itself means 'farmstead on the hill'.
Word origins
- Oulton
- Old EnglishAttestedfarmstead on the hill(from ūl "hill", tūn "farmstead, settlement")
- Cross
- Old EnglishAttestedcross(from cros "cross")
Historical forms
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