Etymology

Cashmoor

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Today it means: A hamlet in Sixpenny Handley and Pentridge parish, East Dorset district, Dorset, England (OS grid ref ST9713). Full definition →

Old English cærse
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  1. Old English · derived fromcærse“cress”
  2. English todayCashmoor

Probably from Old English cærse (“cress”) + mere (“lake; pool”), denoting a pool where watercress grows.

Words from the same roots

Old Englishcærse all →

CreswellCreswick

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