Biddulph Moor
village · Staffordshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · historical forms · name elements
The name 'Biddulph' likely means 'Bīda's hill'. The addition of 'Moor' refers to the open, uncultivated land characteristic of the area.
Word origins
- Bidd
- Old EnglishHill(from Bīda "personal name", hȳp "hill")
- ul
- Old EnglishHill(from hȳp "hill")
- Moor
- Old EnglishOpen land(from mōr "moor, waste land")
Historical forms
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