Moreton Say
hamlet · Shropshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
Moreton Say is a settlement named 'farmstead on the moor' (Moreton) with the addition of the Say family name, who were lords of the manor. It derives from Old English 'mōr' (moor) and 'tūn' (farmstead).
Word origins
- Moreton
- Old Englishfarmstead on the moor(from mōr "moor, waste land", tūn "farmstead, settlement")
- Say
- Norman Frenchfamily name
Historical forms
Mortune · Morton