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.

North Morte

Other OS name in the Parish of Morthoe

Historical Forms

Murthe 1244 Ass

Morte 1311 Ass 1614 Barum

Northmort 1680 FF

Etymology

is Murthe 1244Ass (p), Morte 1311Ass (p), 1614Barum, Northmort 1680FF . For these names v. 53supra .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement

Morthoe