Murton Herds
hill or mountain · Westmorland and Furness
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This place name likely derives from Old English 'mȳre' meaning 'mire' or 'marsh', combined with 'tun' meaning 'enclosure' or 'settlement'. 'Herds' refers to pasture land.
Word origins
- Murton
- Old EnglishAttestedmire settlement(from mȳre "mire, marsh", tun "enclosure, settlement")
- Herds
- Old EnglishAttestedpasture land(from heord "herd, pasture")