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Dorsmouth Rock

hill or mountain · City of Plymouth

Old EnglishAI-generated

The name likely combines Old English 'dors' (plural of 'dor', meaning 'door' or 'gate') with 'muthe' meaning 'mouth' (of a river or valley), and 'rocc' meaning 'rock'. It describes a rock formation at the mouth of a pass or valley.

Word origins

Dors
Old Englishdoor, gate(from dor "door, gate")
mouth
Old Englishmouth (of a river/valley)(from muthe "mouth")
Rock
Old Englishrock(from rocc "rock")