Moor Monkton Moor
hamlet · North Yorkshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
This name likely refers to a moor belonging to the settlement of Monkton, or a moor associated with monks. 'Mōr' means moorland, and 'Monkton' itself derives from Old English 'Moneca tun' meaning 'monk's settlement'.
Word origins
- Moor
- Old Englishopen, uncultivated land(from mōr "moor")
- Monkton
- Old Englishmonk's settlement(from mōneca "monk", tūn "settlement, farmstead")