Gore
hamlet · Dorset
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Gore is likely named after a triangular piece of land or a boundary marker. It derives from the Old English word 'gāra', meaning 'gore' or 'triangular piece of land'.
Word origins
- Gore
- Old EnglishAttestedtriangular piece of land, boundary(from gāra "gore, triangular piece of land")