Atherstone on Stour
village · Warwickshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
Atherstone on Stour is a settlement ('tun') possibly named after a person named Eadhere, and is located on the River Stour. The 'on Stour' distinguishes it by its riverine location.
Word origins
- Atherstone
- Old EnglishEadhere's settlement(from Eadhere "personal name", ingas "people of, followers of", tun "settlement, farmstead")
- on Stour
- Old Englishon the River Stour(from on "on", Stour "River Stour")
Historical forms
Ederestone · Ederestone