Croglin
Major Settlement in the Parish of Croglin
Historical Forms
- Crokelyn c.1140 Weth 1361 Pat
- Crokeling, Krokelin 1279 Ass
- Kirkecrokelin 1292 ib
- Crokylyn c.1145 Weth
- Crogline c.1155 Weth c.1200
- parva c.1252 Weth
- Crogling 1613 Naworth
- Crogelin 1195 P 1363 Ipm
- Croghelyn c.1252 Weth
- (Little) Crogeling 1280 Misc 1280 Cl 1332 SR
- Crogelyinge 1581 Border
- Crolin 1201 FF
- Croling 1279 Ass
- Croklyn 1247 Weth
- Croclyn 1274 Cl
- Cro(c)klyn 1570 ExchKR
- Kyrk' Crogelin 1292 Ass
- Kirkrogelyne 1330 FF
- Birketrogeline (sic print) 1368 TestKarl
Etymology
The place lies by a big bend in Croglin Water (supra 9) and the name, as suggested by Ekwall (RN 105–6), is probably a compound of a ME word crōk , 'bend,' ultimately derived from ON krókr, and OE hlynn, 'torrent.' It may be compared with the medieval Norwegian krokbækken (Elvenavne 132).