Appleby Carr
lake or loch · North Yorkshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
Appleby Carr is likely of Old English origin. 'Æppel' means 'apple', and 'by' is a Norse term for a farmstead or village. 'Carr' refers to a marsh or wet ground.
Word origins
- Æppel
- Old Englishapple
- by
- Old Norsefarmstead, village
- Carr
- Old Englishmarsh, wet ground