Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Crakehou, Crakehow(e) 12,1175–1277 YChvii 1140 Whit 1200–30,1237 Furn 1295 YI 1380 YDi

• Crachou, Crakhou, Crakhow(e) 1179–90 YChvii 1246 Ass15d 1257 Ch 1428 FA

• Crakhau 1218–20 YChvii

• Crakho 1605 FF

• Krahhav 1200–20 Furn

• Craho 1202 FF

• Crachhou 1285 KI

• Crakoe, Cracoe 1588 FF 1605 PRBrn

• Cracoe in Craven 1638 WillY

• Cracoo 1610 YDiii

• Craka 1674 PRGr

• Creykow(e), Creycow(e) 1586 Skp 1593 WillY

• Crecoe 1641 PRRl

• Creakie 1656 ib

Etymology

'Crow hill', v. kráka 'crow, raven', haugr ; cf. Cracoe Hill 170, Cracow Hill 168infra .