Kingsley Moor
hamlet · Staffordshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
Kingsley Moor is a hamlet named after a moor or heathland associated with the king. 'Kingsley' itself means the king's clearing or meadow.
Word origins
- King's
- Old Englishbelonging to the king(from cyninges "king's")
- ley
- Old Englishclearing, meadow(from lēah "woodland clearing")
- moor
- Old Englishmoor, heathland(from mōr "moor")
Historical forms
Kyngesle · Kingesle