Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Morgete Hy3 AddCh

• Moryete 1224 Cur 1312 Ipm 1345 Pat 1510 MP

• Moryate 1345 Ipm

• Moriatte 1253 AddCh

• Northermoryate 1283 Drew

• de la Mor(e)yate 1288 Ass

• La Mouryate 1318 Ipm

• le White atte Moreyate 1332 SR

• Moryatt 1842 TA

Etymology

Moryatt Fm (6″), Marriotts Fm (Kelly) (ST 540079), Morgete Hy 3AddCh , Moryete 1224 Cur, 1312 Ipm, 1345 Pat, 1510MP , Moryate 1345 Ipm, Moriatte 1253AddCh , Northermoryate 1283 Drew, Richard de la Mor (e )yate 1288Ass , La Mouryate 1318 Ipm, John le White atte Moreyate 1332 SR, Moreyeatte 1543, Moreyate 1544PlR , Moryatt 1842TA , cf. la Moure 1306AddCh , v. mōr 'marshy ground', geat 'gate'; the farm lies on the main street through the village (Yeovil Rd infra ) just W of the unnamed stream which gives name to Watery Lane infra .