Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Moorebecke 1601,1605,1612 Terrier

• Morebecke 1625,1674 ib

• Moorbeck 1697,1708,1708(18) ib

• Morebeck 1704 Reeve 1708,1708(18),1730 Terrier

• the further side morebecke 1625 ib

• the nearer side Moorbeck 1708 ib

• moorebecke ditche 1605 ib

• the Moorebecke feilde 1601,1605 Terrier

• (the) Morebeck(e) Feild(e) 1612,1625,1674 ib

• Morebeck(e) Field 1704 Reeve

• the Moor Beck feild 1697,1703 Terrier

• the Moor Beck Field 1708,1708(18),1730 ib

• Mawbrook field 1846,1863 White

Etymology

, Moorebecke 1601,1605, 1612Terrier , Morebecke 1625, 1674ib , Moorbeck 1697, 1708,1708 (18)ib , Morebeck 1704Reeve , 1708, 1708 (18), 1730Terrier , the further side morebecke 1625ib , the nearer side Moorbeck 1708ib ,moorebecke ditche 1605 ib (v. dīc), v. mōr1, mór, bekkr; the Moorebecke feilde 1601, 1605Terrier , (the ) Morebeck (e ) Feild (e )1612, 1625, 1674ib , Morebeck (e ) Field 1704Reeve , the Moor Beck feild 1697, 1703Terrier , the Moor Beck Field 1708, 1708 (18), 1730ib , Mawbrook field 1846, 1863 White , v. feld ; one of the great fields of the village , with Scand  beck late replaced by English brook .