English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Murber

Other OS name in the Parish of Morland

Historical Forms

  • Murbar 1646,1683 1664 NWm
  • Murburgh 1732 PR(Mrl)
  • Moorbourgh 1737 ib

Etymology

, 1666, 1684PR(Mrl) , Murbar 1646, 1683 ib, 1664 NWm 28, Murburgh 1732 PR(Mrl),Moorbourgh 1737 ib , ' moorland hill ' , v. mōr , beorg .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site