Barmby Moor
village · East Riding of Yorkshire
Old NorseSurmised
Suggested2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Barmby Moor is a village name of Old Norse origin. It combines a personal name with 'býr' (farmstead or village), with 'Moor' added later to distinguish it and describe the surrounding terrain.
Word origins
- Bárði
- Old NorseA personal name(from Bárði "A personal name")
- býr
- Old NorseFarmstead, village(from býr "farmstead, village")
- Moor
- Old EnglishOpen uncultivated land(from mōr "moor, heath")
Historical forms
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