Moor Common
village · Buckinghamshire
Old EnglishSurmised
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Moor Common refers to a common or open grazing land located on a moor or heath. The 'Moor' element indicates a desolate, uncultivated area, and 'Common' signifies land used by the community.
Word origins
- Moor
- Old Englishmoor, heathland(from mōr "moor, waste land")
- Common
- Old Englishcommon land(from cynemǣne "common to all")
Historical forms
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