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Dunstable

town · Central Bedfordshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

Dunstable is composed of 'dūn', meaning 'hill', and 'stapol', meaning 'pillar' or 'post'. It likely refers to a post or marker on a hill.

Word origins

Dun
Old Englishhill(from dūn "hill")
stable
Old Englishpillar, post(from stapol "pillar, post")