Shirwell Cross
village · Devon
Old EnglishAI-generated
Shirwell Cross refers to the crossroads near Shirwell, meaning 'the spring or stream by the skirt of the wood'. The name combines a personal name with a topographical term and a reference to a cross.
Word origins
- Shir
- Old Englishskirt, edge(from scīr "skirt, edge")
- well
- Old Englishspring, stream(from wella "spring, stream")
- cross
- Old Englishcross(from cros "cross")