Bishopstone
village · Wiltshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
Bishopstone is a village name meaning 'bishop's farmstead' or 'bishop's estate'. It indicates land owned or administered by a bishop.
Word origins
- Bishop
- Old Englishbishop's(from biscop "bishop")
- stone
- Old Englishstone, boundary stone, or settlement(from stan "stone")
Historical forms
Biscopestone