Blackmore
village · Essex
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
Blackmore likely describes a moor or fen that was dark in colour. It is derived from the Old English 'blæc' (black) and 'mōr' (moor, fen, wasteland).
Word origins
- Black
- Old Englishblack(from blæc "black")
- moor
- Old Englishmoor, fen, wasteland(from mōr "moor")