Church Stowe
village · West Northamptonshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
The name Church Stowe indicates the settlement of Stowe, identified by its church. Stowe means 'a place' or 'a holy place'.
Word origins
- Church
- Old Englishchurch(from circe "church")
- Stowe
- Old EnglishAttestedplace, holy place(from stōw "place, site, holy place")
Historical forms
[object Object]