Belstead
village · Suffolk
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Belstead is a village name of Old English origin, meaning 'Bælstede', which translates to 'Bælstede's place' or 'Bælstede's farmstead'. The first element is a personal name, and the second denotes a dwelling or settlement.
Word origins
- Bel
- Old Englishpersonal name(from Bælstede "personal name")
- stead
- Old EnglishAttestedplace, farmstead(from stede "place, site, farmstead")