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Moorhouses

hamlet · Lincolnshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

Moorhouses is a plural form indicating multiple houses situated on or near a moor. The name derives from the Old English words 'mōr' (moor) and 'hūs' (house).

Word origins

Moor
Old Englishmoor, waste land(from mōr "moor, waste land")
houses
Old Englishhouses, dwellings(from hūs "house, dwelling")