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Wishmoor Bottom

valley · Bracknell Forest

Old EnglishAI-generated

The name likely refers to a valley ('bottom') near a marsh or bog ('moor'). 'Wish' might be a variant of 'Wisp', referring to marsh gas, or a personal name.

Word origins

Wish
Old Englishpossibly 'wisp' (marsh gas) or personal name(from wisce "marsh, bog")
moor
Old Englishmarsh, fen, heathland(from mōr "marsh, fen, heathland")
Bottom
Old Englishvalley, low ground(from botm "valley, low ground")