Thornton-le-Moor
village · North Yorkshire
Old NorseAI-generated
Thornton-le-Moor is a village name derived from Old Norse. It means 'thorn bush farm/settlement' located on moorland.
Word origins
- Thorn
- Old Norsethorn bush(from þorn "thorn")
- ton
- Old Norsefarmstead, estate, village(from tún "enclosed farmstead, village")
- le Moor
- Old Englishon the moor(from mōr "moor, heathland")