Tollcross
suburban area · City of Edinburgh
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable5 sources · historical forms · name elements
Tollcross is likely an Old English name meaning 'toll crossing'. It refers to a place where a toll was paid for crossing a river, bridge, or road.
Word origins
- Toll
- Old Englishtoll, tax(from tol "toll, tax")
- cross
- Old EnglishAttestedcrossing, crossroads(from cros "crossing, crossroads")
Historical forms
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