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Moorend

hamlet · Derbyshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name describes a settlement located at the edge or boundary of a moor. The Old English term 'mōr' refers to a tract of open, uncultivated land, and 'ende' means end or edge.

Word origins

Moore
Old Englishopen, uncultivated land(from mōr "moor")
end
Old Englishend, edge, boundary(from ende "end")

Historical forms

Moorend