English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

The Moors

Other OS name in the Parish of Winfrith Newburgh

Etymology

, cf. John de la More 1288Ass , John in la more 1327SR , John in Themore 1332 SR , John atte Moure 1391Weld 1 , (le ) Mour (e )dych , (le ) Mour (e )diche 1403, 1416ib , le More 1457ib , ye Moor , Moor Close Meadow , Moorland Feild 1621ib , Moore Close (Field ), the Moore Meadow 1682ib , the More 1705ib , Lr Moor , Middle Moor , Moory Cl , Moory Lane Pce 1843TA , v. mōr ' marshy ground ' , atte , dīc .