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")