Moorclose
suburban area
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested3 sources · historical forms · name elements
Moorclose likely refers to an enclosed area of land on a moor. 'Moor' denotes open, uncultivated land, and 'close' signifies an enclosure.
Word origins
- Moor
- Old Englishopen uncultivated land(from mōr "moor, heath, fen")
- close
- Old Englishenclosed field(from clōs "enclosure, close")
Historical forms
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