Morpeth

English

Etymology

Of uncertain meaning. Recorded in the Assize Rolls of Northumberland of 1256 as Morthpath.

Proper noun

Morpeth

1. A town in and the administrative centre of Northumberland, England.
2. A community in Chatham-Kent municipality, Ontario, Canada, named after Lord Morpeth.
3. A suburb of the City of Maitland, New South Wales, Australia, named after the Northumbrian town.