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Little Marton Moss Side

suburban area · Blackpool

Old EnglishAI-generated

Little Marton Moss Side refers to a small settlement on the side of a moss (moorland) near a place called Marton. The 'Little' prefix indicates its smaller size.

Word origins

Little
Old Englishsmall(from lȳtel "small")
Marton
Old Englishfarmstead by a mere or lake(from mere "lake, pool", tūn "farmstead, village")
Moss
Old Englishmoorland, bog(from mos "moss, bog")
Side
Old Englishslope, edge(from sīde "side, slope")