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