Drinkstone
village · Suffolk
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
This village name means 'stone of Drinca'. It is composed of the Old English personal name 'Drinca' and 'stan' (stone), likely referring to a boundary stone or landmark.
Word origins
- Drink-
- Old Englishpersonal name(from Drinca "personal name")
- stone
- Old EnglishAttestedstone(from stan "stone")
Historical forms
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