Rushmoor
hamlet · Telford and Wrekin
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
This hamlet's name likely derives from the Old English word 'hrysc' meaning 'rush' or 'reed', combined with 'dūn' meaning 'hill'. It refers to a rush-covered hill.
Word origins
- Rush
- Old Englishrush, reed(from hrysc "rush, reed")
- moor
- Old Englishhill(from dūn "hill")