Whitmore
village · Dorset
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Whitmore likely means 'white mound' from the Old English 'hwīt' (white) and 'mōr' (moor, heath, or mound).
Word origins
- Whitmore
- Old EnglishAttestedwhite mound(from hwīt "white", mōr "moor, heath, mound")
Historical forms
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