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.

Carlesmoor

Early-attested site in the Parish of Kirkby Malzeard

Historical Forms

  • Karlesmor(e), Carlesmor(e) 1086 DB 12 Font 1198 Fount 1203–46,1223 Font 1276 RH 1605 FF
  • Carlemor 12 Font 1301 YI

Etymology

Carlesmoor, Karlesmor (e ), Carlesmor (e )1086 DB, 12 Font, 1198 Fount, 1203– 46, 1223 Font, 1276 RHet passim to 1605 FF, Carlemor 12 Font, 1301 YI. 'Carl's moorland', v. mōr . The pers.n. is ON  Karl (cf. Feilitzen 301–2).

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site