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Mirehouse West

suburban area · Cumberland

Old EnglishAI-generated

Mirehouse West is named after a 'mire house', likely a dwelling built near a marsh or bog. 'West' indicates its position relative to another Mirehouse.

Word origins

Mire
Old Englishmarsh, bog(from mȳre "marsh, bog")
house
Old Englishhouse, dwelling(from hūs "house, dwelling")
West
Old Englishwest(from west "west")