Sourton Tors
hill or mountain · Devon
Old EnglishAI-generated
Sourton Tors likely combines Old English 'sūr' (sour) and 'tūn' (farmstead, settlement) with the Old English 'tōr' (rocky peak). It suggests a settlement near sour land or a rocky peak.
Word origins
- Sourton
- Old Englishsour farmstead or settlement(from sūr "sour", tūn "farmstead, settlement")
- Tors
- Old Englishrocky peaks(from tōr "rocky peak, tor")