Bishopstone
village · East Sussex
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
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 EnglishAttestedbishop's(from biscop "bishop")
- stone
- Old EnglishAttestedstone, boundary stone, or settlement(from stan "stone")
Historical forms
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