Newmore
hamlet · Highland
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested4 sources · historical forms · name elements
This hamlet's name means 'new moor'. It refers to a recently cleared or settled area of moorland.
Word origins
- New
- Old Englishnew(from nēowe "new")
- more
- Old Englishmoor, heathland(from mōr "moor")
Historical forms
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