Kenn Moor Gate
hamlet · North Somerset
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
Kenn Moor Gate likely refers to a gate on the moor belonging to a person named 'Ken' or 'Cenning'.
Word origins
- Kenn
- Old Englishbelonging to Ken or Cenning(from Ken / Cenning "personal name")
- Moor
- Old Englishopen, uncultivated land(from mōr "moor, heath")
- Gate
- Old Englishgate, road(from gæt "gate, passage")