Whinmoor
suburban area
Old EnglishAI-generated
The name likely derives from the Old English 'hwīn' meaning 'whin' (gorse) and 'mōr' meaning 'moorland' or 'heath'. It describes a moorland area covered in gorse.
Word origins
- hwīn
- Old Englishwhin (gorse)(from hwīn "whin (gorse)")
- mōr
- Old Englishmoorland, heath(from mōr "moorland, heath")