Mam Tor
hill or mountain · Derbyshire · 517m
Ethels
BrittonicSurmised
Suggested2 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name is thought to derive from Brittonic elements meaning 'mother hill', possibly referring to its prominence or a mother goddess. 'Tor' is a later addition, likely from Old Norse or Old English, meaning rocky peak.
Word origins
- Mam
- Brittonicmother(from māma "mother")
- Tor
- Old Norserocky peak(from thorr "rocky peak")
Historical forms
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