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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")