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.

Soutermoor

Other OS name in the Parish of Stapleton

Historical Forms

  • Sowterne moore 1589 ExchKR
  • more 1601 Survey
  • Sowtermore 1590 CWxii
  • Soutermore 1603 Gilsland

Etymology

is Sowterne moore 1589ExchKR , (more ) 1601Survey , Sowtermore 1590 CW xii, Soutermore 1603 Gilsland . The first part of this name is apparently ON  Suð tiǫrn , ' south tarn , ' v. mōr .