Whitemoor
suburban area · City of Nottingham
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name describes a moor or heathland that is white, possibly due to chalk, light-coloured soil, or specific vegetation. It combines the Old English 'hwīt' (white) with 'mōr' (moor, heath).
Word origins
- White
- Old EnglishAttestedwhite(from hwīt "white")
- moor
- Old Englishmoor, heath(from mōr "moor, heath")