Ashway Moss
hill or mountain · Oldham · 497m
Ethels
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Ashway Moss likely refers to a mossy area or bog near a path or track associated with ash trees. 'Moss' denotes a bog or wet, peaty ground.
Word origins
- Ashway
- Old EnglishAttestedash tree path(from æsc "ash tree", weg "way, path")
- Moss
- Old EnglishAttestedbog, peatland(from mos "bog, marsh")