Carrock Fell
Early-attested site in the Parish of Mosedale
Historical Forms
- Carroc 1208 FF
- Carrok 1261 Ipm
- verticem de Carrock 1568 LRMB
- the mountain Carrak, Carrick 1610 Denton
- Carrock-Fell 1794 H
Etymology
This is a British hill-name. Cf. OWelsh carrecc , 'rock,' Welsh carreg , Co carrec (in place-names such as Tregarrick), identical with Cark in Cartmel (PN La 197) and Carrick (Ayrshire) (PN Scot 127).