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Chipstable

hamlet · Somerset

Old EnglishAI-generated

Chipstable is thought to mean 'Cippa's post or boundary marker'. It combines a personal name with a term for a marker or boundary.

Word origins

Chip-
Old EnglishFrom the personal name 'Cippa'.(from Cippa "personal name")
stable
Old EnglishPost, stake, boundary marker.(from stapol "post, pillar, boundary marker")

Historical forms

Cipestaple · Chipstaple