Whitecrook
suburban area · West Dunbartonshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable4 sources · historical forms · name elements
Whitecrook likely means 'the white bend' or 'the white curve'. It refers to a bend in a river or road that appeared white, perhaps due to chalk or sand.
Word origins
- White
- Old EnglishAttestedwhite(from hwīt "white")
- crook
- Old Englishbend, curve(from crōc "bend, curve")
Historical forms
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