Moor Street
village · Medway
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Moor Street is a settlement named after a street situated on or leading to a moor. 'Moor' refers to the heathland, and 'Street' denotes a road or thoroughfare.
Word origins
- Moor
- Old Englishmoor, heathland(from mōr "moor, waste land")
- Street
- Old Englishroad, street(from strǣt "street, paved road")
Historical forms
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