Lightmoor
suburban area · Telford and Wrekin
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Lightmoor is probably named from an Old English term meaning 'light moor' or 'moorland near a bright place'. It describes the character of the moor.
Word origins
- Light
- Old EnglishAttestedlight, bright(from lēoht "light")
- Moor
- Old Englishmoorland, heath(from mōr "moor")