Black Moor Well
lake or loch · East Riding of Yorkshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
This name refers to a well located in a dark, open, uncultivated area of land. 'Black' is Old English for dark, 'moor' refers to open land, and 'well' is a source of water.
Word origins
- Black
- Old Englishdark, lacking light(from blæc "black")
- Moor
- Old Englishopen, uncultivated land(from mōr "moor, heath")
- Well
- Old Englishwell(from wella "well")