Because of its proximity to the North Sea coast the area was vulnerable, historically, to attack by invaders from Scandinavia. The name of Moorsholm is of Viking origin with the suffix holm, which meant a settlement, being affixed to the location of the village by the moors: so meaning settlement by the moors.
The historical vulnerability of the area to attacks from Scandinavian invaders is reflected in the name Moorsholm, which originates from the Viking language and means "settlement by the moors."